1942 All-SEC football team
{{short description|American college football all-star team}}
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The 1942 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1942 college football season. Georgia won the conference. Frank Sinkwich won the Heisman Trophy.
All-SEC selections
=Ends=
- George Poschner, Georgia (AP-1, UP-1)
- Al Hust, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-2)
- Marty Comer, Tulane (AP-2, UP-1)
- Robert Patterson, Miss. St. (AP-2)
- V. Davis, Georgia (UP-2)
- Sam Sharp, Alabama (AP-3)
- Jack Marshall, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
=Tackles=
- Don Whitmire, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
- Clyde Johnson, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-1)
- Mitchell Olenski, Alabama (AP-2, UP-2)
- Denver Crawford, Tennessee (AP-2)
- J. H. McClurkin, Auburn (UP-2)
- Gene Ellenson, Georgia (AP-3)
- Richard Huffman, Tennessee (AP-3)
=Guards=
- Harvey Hardy, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
- Walter Ruark, Georgia (AP-1, UP-2)
- George Hecht, Alabama (AP-2, UP-1)
- Oscar Britt, Ole Miss (AP-3, UP-2)
- Raymond Ray, Miss. St. (AP-2)
- Curtis Patterson, Miss. St. (AP-3)
=Centers=
- Joe Domnanovich, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
- George Manning, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2)
- Jim Talley, LSU (AP-3)
=Quarterbacks=
- Clint Castleberry, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
- Jack Jenkins, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-2)
=Halfbacks=
- Monk Gafford, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1)
- J. T. "Blondy" Black, Miss. St. (UP-1)
- Bob Cifers, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2)
- Russ Craft, Alabama (AP-2, UP-2)
- Walter McDonald, Tulane (AP-2)
- John Black, Miss. St. (AP-2)
- Lou Thomas, Tulane (AP-3)
- Lamar Davis, Georgia (AP-3)
- Bernie Rohling, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
=Fullbacks=
- Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
- Alvin Dark, LSU (AP-3, UP-2)
Key
AP = Associated Press{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2562562/the_monroe_newsstar/|work=The Monroe News-Star|title=Southeastern All-Star Grid Eleven Chosen|page=10|date=December 9, 1942|accessdate=June 6, 2015|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
UP = United Press.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2510668/the_anniston_star/|page=8|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 25, 1942|accessdate=May 29, 2015|title=Alabama Gets Three Places on Mythical|work=The Anniston Star|author=Jack Woliston}} {{Open access}}
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP