The 1918 College Football All-America team consists of

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players selected to the

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s selected by various organizations for the 1918 college football season.

All-Americans of 1918

Ends

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, Rutgers (WC-1; MS; TM-1) * Bill Fincher, Georgia Tech (MS; TM-1, WC-2) * Robert Hopper, Penn (WC-1; MS; TM-2) * William E. Harrington, Pittsburgh (TM-2) * Josh Weeks, Brown (WC-2) * Joe Schwarzer, Syracuse (WC-3) * John Tressel, Washington & Jefferson (WC-3)

Tackles

* Pete Henry, Washington & Jefferson (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (WC-2; MS; TM-1) * Leonard Hilty, Pittsburgh (WC-1; TM-2) * Lou Usher, Syracuse (WC-1; TM-2) * Joe Guyon, Georgia Tech (MS) * Pard Larkin, Swarthmore (TM-1) * John Ripple, North Carolina A&M (WC-2) * Angus Goetz, Michigan (WC-3) * James Neylon, Penn (WC-3)

Guards

* Doc Alexander, Syracuse (College Football Hall of Fame) (WC-1; MS; TM-1) * Lyman Perry, Navy (WC-1; MS; TM-1) * Jake Stahl, Pittsburgh (WC-2; TM-2) * Alfred Neuschaefer, Rutgers (TM-2) * Tommy Scaffe, Navy (WC-2) * Fred Huggins, Brown (WC-3) * Walter A. Gordon, California (WC-3)

Centers

* Bum Day, Georgia Tech (WC-1) * Jack Depler, Illinois (WC-2; MS) * Thomas Sterck, Washington & Jefferson (TM-1) * Sam Arthur, Navy (TM-2) * Tim Callahan, Princeton (WC-3)

Quarterbacks

* Frank Murrey, Princeton (WC-1; MS) * Willard Ackley, Syracuse (WC-3; TM-1) * Bill Ingram, Navy (TM-2) * Robb, California (WC-2)

Halfbacks

* Tom Davies, Pittsburgh (WC-1; MS; TM-1) * Wolcott Roberts, Navy (WC-1; MS) * Katy Easterday, Pittsburgh (TM-1) * Buck Flowers, Georgia Tech (WC-2 b TM-2) * Skip Gougler, Pittsburgh (TM-2) * Frankie Frisch, Fordham (WC-2) * Gus Eckberg, Minnesota (WC-3) * Frank Kelley, Rutgers (WC-3)

Fullbacks

* Frank Steketee, Michigan (WC-1; TM-2) * George McLaren, Pittsburgh (WC-2 b MS; TM-1) * William Butler, Navy (WC-3)

Key

NCAA recognized selectors for 1918 * WC = Walter Camp * MS = Frank Menke Syndicate, by Frank G. Menke Other selectors * TM = Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, of the ''Philadelphia Public Ledger'' Bold = Consensus All-American * 1 – First-team selection * 2 – Second-team selection * 3 – Third-team selection

References

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