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1895 College Football All-Southern Team

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The 1895 College Football All-Southern Team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-Southern Teams selected by various organizations in 1895. North Carolina running back George Stephens caught the first forward pass in the history of the sport.

All-Southerns of 1895

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John Penton
Arlie C. Jones
Phil Connell

Ends

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  • Robert H. Mudd, Virginia (WC)
  • Willie Merritt, North Carolina (WC)
  • Cook, Centre (ACR)
  • J. Cleves Short, Kentucky State (ACR)
  • Brink, Central (ACR)

Tackles

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Guards

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Centers

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Quarterbacks

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Halfbacks

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Fullbacks

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  • Oscar Lang, Virginia (WC)
  • Phil Connell, Vanderbilt (WC-s)
  • Swango, Louisville A. C. (ACR)
  • Gains, Central (ACR)
  • McDonald, Louisville A. C. (ACR)

Unlisted

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  • Joe Frasier, Kentucky State (ACR)

Key

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WC = selected by "Whitper Casney" (a play on Casper Whitney) in the University of Virginia's College Topics.[1] It had substitutes, denoted with a small S. It seems the team also picked players from prior years including 1894, at least.

ACR = selected by A. C. Robinson.[2][better source needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Outing". google.com. 1896.