Pup Phillips of Georgia Tech was his school's first center selected All-Southern.
The composite All-Southern team formed by the selection of 4 newspapers included:
Walker Carpenter, tackle for Georgia Tech, starter for the 1916 team which, as one writer wrote, "seemed to personify Heisman."[1] The season included the
222 to 0 defeat of
Cumberland.
Josh Cody, tackle for Vanderbilt, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970, only three-time All-American in Vanderbilt football history. He was selected for the Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1869-1919 era.[2] Third-team Camp All-American. Later a prominent football coach at many institutions.
Rabbit Curry, quarterback for Vanderbilt, was selected third-team All-American by Walter Camp. During the
First World War, he was killed in aerial combat over France. He was a beloved player of Coach McGugin, described by one writer as "the player who has most appealed to the imagination, admiration, and affection of the entire university community through the years."[3]
Bob Lang, guard for Georgia Tech, starter in the 222 to 0 win. He was the first guard selected for the Heisman era All-Era Tech football team.
Chink Lowe, guard and captain-elect for Tennessee. He served in the First World War as a marine and earned the Distinguished Service Cross.[4]
Pup Phillips, center for Georgia Tech, was selected third-team All-American by Walter Camp. The first Tech center to be selected All-Southern.[5]
Doc Rodes, halfback for Kentucky, a team which defeated
Centre 68–0 and finished the season with an upset – a scoreless tie with SIAA co-champion Tennessee. Kentucky's only loss came against
Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt coach
Dan McGugin stated "If you would give me Doc Rodes, I would say he was a greater player than Curry."[6]
Tommy Spence, fullback for Georgia Tech, scored second most behind Strupper in the 222 to 0 win. Spence, like Curry, was also a casualty of the First World War over French skies. He is the namesake of
Spence Air Base.[7]
Everett Strupper, halfback for Georgia Tech, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972. He was deaf and scored the most in the 222 to 0 win.
Graham Vowell, end and captain for Tennessee, the lone unanimous selection. He was also selected third-team All-American by Walter Camp. After football, he worked in the lumber business.[8]
DJ =
Dick Jemison of the Atlanta Constitution.[10][11][12] He had an "All-Southern" and an "All-SIAA" selection. The only difference was switching
Eben Wortham at halfback for Folger.