Alabama won the
SoCon championship.
Centre defeated Alabama and claims a Southern championship, even though Centre was never a member of the Southern Conference.
Pooley Hubert, halfback for Alabama, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1964. While he was his team's best
passer, he was also heralded as one of the game's best ever
defensive backs.[2] Coach
Wallace Wade called him "undoubtedly one of the greatest football players of all time."
Edgar C. Jones, quarterback for Florida, later athletic director at his alma mater and a banker.
Clyde Propst, center for Alabama, known as "Shorty," second team All-American selection of Lawrence Perry. He later coached, once head coach at
Howard and
Southwestern.
Gil Reese, "the
Tupelo flash", halfback for Vanderbilt, scored in the 16–0 victory over
Minnesota. He was selected a third-team All-American by Norman E. Brown.
Henry Wakefield, end for Vanderbilt, known as "Hek," second-team Walter Camp All-American. As an interim team captain following the loss of both
Kelly and
Bomar to injuries, he scored twice in the Commodores' 13–0 win over the
Auburn Tigers, and defeated the
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 3–0 with a 37-yard
drop-kick field goal.[6] He also played every minute of an inspired game against Minnesota.
Doug Wycoff, fullback for Georgia Tech. Coach
Alexander recalled "The work of Douglas Wycoff against
Notre Dame two years in succession was brilliant in the extreme, as was his plunging against
Penn State when we defeated them twice."[7] Wycoff played professionally for various teams in both the AFL and NFL including with the
Newark Bears. He was inducted into the
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1978.
Alabama won the
SoCon championship.
Centre defeated Alabama and claims a Southern championship, even though Centre was never a member of the Southern Conference.
Pooley Hubert, halfback for Alabama, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1964. While he was his team's best
passer, he was also heralded as one of the game's best ever
defensive backs.[2] Coach
Wallace Wade called him "undoubtedly one of the greatest football players of all time."
Edgar C. Jones, quarterback for Florida, later athletic director at his alma mater and a banker.
Clyde Propst, center for Alabama, known as "Shorty," second team All-American selection of Lawrence Perry. He later coached, once head coach at
Howard and
Southwestern.
Gil Reese, "the
Tupelo flash", halfback for Vanderbilt, scored in the 16–0 victory over
Minnesota. He was selected a third-team All-American by Norman E. Brown.
Henry Wakefield, end for Vanderbilt, known as "Hek," second-team Walter Camp All-American. As an interim team captain following the loss of both
Kelly and
Bomar to injuries, he scored twice in the Commodores' 13–0 win over the
Auburn Tigers, and defeated the
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 3–0 with a 37-yard
drop-kick field goal.[6] He also played every minute of an inspired game against Minnesota.
Doug Wycoff, fullback for Georgia Tech. Coach
Alexander recalled "The work of Douglas Wycoff against
Notre Dame two years in succession was brilliant in the extreme, as was his plunging against
Penn State when we defeated them twice."[7] Wycoff played professionally for various teams in both the AFL and NFL including with the
Newark Bears. He was inducted into the
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1978.