| 1953 All-America college football team |
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| All-America college football team |
| 1953 college football season |
| 19511952 ← →19541955 |
The1953 All-America college football team is composed ofcollege football players who were selected asAll-Americans by various organizations and writers that choseAll-America college football teams in 1953. The eight selectors recognized by theNCAA as "official" for the 1953 season are (1) theAssociated Press, (2) theUnited Press, (3) the All-America Board, (4) theAmerican Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (5) theFootball Writers Association of America (FWAA), (6) theInternational News Service (INS), (7) theNewspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (8) theSporting News.
For the year 1953, the NCAA recognizes eight published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.
| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Jones | Tackle | Maryland | 8/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Johnny Lattner | Halfback | Notre Dame | 7/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
| J. D. Roberts | Guard | Oklahoma | 7/8 | AAB, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Paul Giel | Quarterback | Minnesota | 7/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
| Don Dohoney | End | Michigan State | 6/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Crawford Mims | Guard | Mississippi | 6/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Paul Cameron | Halfback | UCLA | 6/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
| Carlton Massey | End | Texas | 5/8 | AAB, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
| Art Hunter | Tackle | Notre Dame | 5/8 | AAB, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
| Larry Morris | Center | Georgia Tech | 5/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, SN, UP | WC |
| J. C. Caroline | Halfback | Illinois | 3/8 | AFCA, FWAA, UP | WC |