Composite eleven

The composite All-Southern eleven formed by the selection of 27 coaches and sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal included:

Red Barron, halfback for Georgia Tech, also an All-Southern baseball player who played pro ball with the Boston Braves. He later coached high school football.
Noah Caton, center for Auburn, died just two years later due to complications from an appendicitis operation.
Bum Day, center for Georgia, in 1918 as a player for Georgia Tech was the first Southern player selected first-team All-American by Walter Camp.
Bill Fincher, tackle for Georgia Tech, a unanimous selection and this year the third Southern player selected first-team All-American by Walter Camp, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. He also kicked.
Buck Flowers, halfback for Georgia Tech, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. He was selected for the Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1869–1919 era.^[1] He also kicked.
Bo McMillin, quarterback for Centre, the second Southern player selected first-team All-American by Walter Camp, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
Artie Pew, tackle for Georgia, member of teams which over two years (1920 and 1921) did not lose to a single southern opponent. He also kicked. Pew was also a basketball player.
Owen Reynolds, end for Georgia, played for the New York Giants in the inaugural season of 1925.
John Staton, end for Georgia Tech, later a Coca-Cola executive.
Riggs Stephenson, fullback for Alabama, later played professional baseball for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs.
Fatty Warren, guard for Auburn. He also kicked.

Composite overview

Bill Fincher received the most votes with 26.^[2]

Name	Position	School	First-team selections
Bill Fincher	End/Tackle	Georgia Tech	26
Red Barron	Halfback	Georgia Tech	25
Bo McMillin	Quarterback	Centre	23
Buck Flowers	Halfback	Georgia Tech	23
Bum Day	Center	Georgia	18
Owen Reynolds	End	Georgia	18
Artie Pew	Tackle	Georgia	17
Riggs Stephenson	Fullback	Alabama	17
Fatty Warren	Guard	Auburn	11
John Staton	End	Georgia Tech	7
Noah Caton	Guard	Auburn	7
Puss Whelchel	Guard	Georgia	7
Terry Snoddy	End	Centre	6
Yen Lightsey	Guard	Clemson	6
Georgie Ratterman	End	Georgia Tech	5
Al Clemens	End	Alabama	5
Emmett Sizemore	Guard	Auburn	5
Dummy Lebey	Guard	Georgia Tech	4
Tram Sessions	Guard	Alabama	4
Buck Hatcher	Tackle	Tennessee	4
Bill James	Tackle	Centre	3
Noisy Grisham	Guard	Auburn	3
Sully Montgomery	Tackle	Centre	2
Albert Staton	Tackle	Georgia Tech	2
Speedy Speer	Quarterback	Furman	1+
Frank Stubbs	Quarterback	Auburn	1+
Buck Cheves	Quarterback	Georgia	1+
Ed Sherling	Fullback	Auburn	1+
Judy Harlan	Fullback	Georgia Tech	1+
Oscar Davis	Guard	Georgia Tech	1
Manning Jeter	Guard	Furman	1
James Pearce	Guard	Auburn	1
Joe Bennett	Guard	Georgia	1
Gink Hendrick	Guard	Vanderbilt	1
Red Weaver	Center	Centre	1

All-Southerns of 1920

Ends

Owen Reynolds, Georgia (C, FA, CM, S, JD, D, MB, BD, ED, BH, ZN, BAH, JLR, CW, HG, CEB, BP, UT)
John Staton, Georgia Tech (C, MB, KS)
Terry Snoddy, Centre (C, WGF, BH, SM, ZN, HLL, JLR, CR)
Georgie Ratterman, Georgia Tech (C, FA, CM, BD, WGF)
Al Clemens, Alabama (C, X, ED, CW, CEB)
John Shirey, Auburn (X, D, BAH)
Dicky White, Tulane (KS, HLL)
M. C. Billingsley, Mississippi A&M (UT)

Tackles

Bill Fincher*†, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (C, FA, CM, X, S, JD, D, MB, BD, ED, WGF, BH, SM, ZN, KS, HLL, BAH, JLR, CR, CW, HG, CEB, BP)
Artie Pew, Georgia (C, FA, CB, S, JD, MB, BD, ED, WGF, HLL [as g], BAH [as g], JLR, CW, HG, CEB, BP)
Buck Hatcher, Tennessee (C, KS, HLL, UT)
Bill James, Centre (C, CM [as g], BD [as g], ZN)
Sully Montgomery, Centre (C, SM, JLR, CR)
Al Staton, Georgia Tech (C, S [as e], JD [as e], BAH, BP [as e])

Guards

Fatty Warren, Auburn (C, CM, X, JD, D [as t], BD, BH, SM, JLR, CR, S^[3])
Puss Whelchel, Georgia (C, X, D, BH, ZN, HG, BP)
Yen Lightsey, Clemson (C, X [as t], S, JD, BD, BH [as t], UT)
Emmett Sizemore, Auburn (C, KS, HLL)
Dummy Lebey, Georgia Tech (C, FA, BAH)
Tram Sessions, Alabama (C, MB, WGF, ZN)
Noisy Grisham, Auburn (C, ED, CW, BP)
Oscar Davis, Georgia Tech (C)
Manning Jeter, Furman (C, S)
James Pearce, Auburn (C)
Joe Bennett, Georgia (C)
Gink Hendrick, Vanderbilt (C, FA, SM [as e], KS, CR [as e], UT [as t])
Sidney Johnston, Alabama (D, CEB, UT)

Centers

Bum Day, Georgia (C, FA, CM, S, JD, MB, WGF, BH, SM-as guard, KS, HLL, CR-as guard, CW, HG, CEB)
Noah Caton, Auburn (C [as g], X, D, MB [as g], ED, WGF [as g], ZN, BAH, CW [as g], HG [as g], CEB [as g], BP, S [as g]^[3])
Red Weaver, Centre, (C, BD, SM, CR, UT)

Quarterbacks

Bo McMillin, Centre (College Football Hall of Fame) (C, FA, CM, X, S, JD, MB, BD, ED, WGF, BH, SM, ZN, KS, HLL, JLR, CR, CW, HG, CEB, BP, UT)
Speedy Speer, Furman (C)
Frank Stubbs, Auburn (C, D)
Buck Cheves, Georgia (C)

Halfbacks

Red Barron, Georgia Tech (C, FA, CM, X, S, JD, D, MB, ED, WGF, BH, SM, KS, HLL, BAH, JLR, CR, CW, HG, CEB, BP, UT)
Buck Flowers, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (C, FA, CM, MB, BD, ED, WGF, BH, SM, ZN, KS, HLL, BAH [as qb], JLR, CR, CW, HG, CEB, BP, UT [as fb], S^[3])
Mullie Lenoir, Alabama (X, SM [as fb], CR [as fb])
Reuben Blair, Tennessee (UT)

Fullbacks

Riggs Stephenson, Alabama (C, X, S [as hb], JD, D [as hb], BD [as hb], WGF, BH, ZN [as hb], KS, HLL, BAH [as hb], JLR, HG [as e], S^[3])
Ed Sherling, Auburn (C, FA, CM, S, JD [as hb], D, BD, ZN, BAH, BP)
Judy Harlan, Georgia Tech (C, MB, ED, CW, HG, CEB)

Key

Bold = Composite selection

* = Consensus All-American

† = Unanimous selection

C = composite All-SIAA selection of 27 coaches and sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal.^[4]^[5]

FA = selected by Frank Anderson, coach at Oglethorpe University.^[6]

CM = selected by Charley Moran, coach at Centre College.^[6]^[7]

X = selected by Xen C. Scott, coach at the University of Alabama.^[6]

S = selected by H. J. Stegeman, coach at University of Georgia.^[6]^[8]

JD = selected by James DeHart, assistant coach at University of Georgia.^[6]

D = selected by Mike Donahue, coach at Auburn University.^[8]^[9]

MB = selected by Morgan Blake, sports editor for the Atlanta Journal.^[6]^[8]

BD = selected by Bruce Dudley, sports editor for the Louisville Herald.^[6]

ED = selected by Ed Danforth, sports editor for the Atlanta Georgian.^[6]^[8]

WGF = selected by W. G. Foster, sports editor for the Chattanooga Times, along with S. J. McAllister, coach and official.^[6]

BH = selected by Blinkey Horn, sports editor for the Nashville Tennessean.^[6]^[8]

SM = selected by Sam H. McMeekin of the Louisville Courier-Journal.^[6]

ZN = selected by Zipp Newman, sports editor for the Birmingham News.^[6]

KS = selected by the Knoxville Sentinel.^[6]

HLL = selected by H. L. Lesbon of the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.^[6]

BAH = selected by the Birmingham Age-Herald.^[6]^[8]

JLR = selected by J. L. Ray of the Nashville Banner.^[6]^[8]

CR = selected by Charles Rinehart, sports editor for the Louisville Courier-Journal.^[6]

CW = selected by Cliff Wheatley, sports editor for the Atlanta Constitution.^[6]^[8]^[10]

HG = selected by Homer George.^[8]^[11]

CEB = selected by C. E. Baker of the Macon Telegraph.^[8]

BP = selected by Boozer Pitts, assistant at Auburn.^[8]

UT = selected by University of Tennessee student publication "Pigskin Number."^[12]

References

^ "All-Time Football Team Lists Greats Of Past, Present". Gadsden Times. July 27, 1969. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Google news.
^ "Georgia Bulldog Next in Line With Three Members; Alabama, Auburn, and Centre Represented". Atlanta Constitution. December 5, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved March 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d A second All-Southern team of Stegeman's in 1920 has different guards and a different backfield.
^ "Experts Select Star Athletes". The State. December 5, 1920.
^ "All-Southern Grid Eleven Is Named". December 6, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved March 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r "All-Southern Elevens". Spalding Football Guide. 1920. pp. 41, 69, 27, 67. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Google books.
^ "Four Tech Stars On All Southern Of Center Coach". Atlanta Constitution. December 7, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved March 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Some All-Star Selections". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved March 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Donahue Selects Outfit". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Cliff Wheatley (November 28, 1920). "Picking All-Southern Aggregation Is Hardest Task Ever Confronting Perspiring Scriveners of Section". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Homer George (November 28, 1920). "H. George Selects His Team". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pigskin Number". November 25, 1920. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 23, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

v t e 1920 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections
Backfield	QB Bo McMillin HB Red Barron HB Buck Flowers FB Riggs Stephenson
Line	E Owen Reynolds E John Staton T Bill Fincher† T Artie Pew G Noah Caton G Fatty Warren C Bum Day
† = Unanimous selection

v t e College Football All-Southern Teams
SIAA	1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921
SoCon	1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932
Post-SEC	1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954