1952 College Football All-America Team
The 1952 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1952. The eight selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1952 season are the Associated Press, the United Press, the All-America Board, the American Football Coaches Association, the Football Writers Association of America, the International News Service, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, and the Sporting News.
Maryland quarterback Jack Scarbath and Notre Dame halfback Johnny Lattner were the only two players to be unanimously named first-team All-Americans by all eight official selectors. Lattner was awarded the 1952 Heisman Trophy.
Consensus All-Americans
For the year 1952, 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 |
| Jack Scarbath | Quarterback | Maryland | 8/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | Look |
| Johnny Lattner | Halfback | Notre Dame | 8/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Billy Vessels | Halfback | Oklahoma | 7/8 | AAB, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| John Michels | Guard | Tennessee | 6/8 | AAB, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Frank McPhee | End | Princeton | 5/8 | AAB, INS, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Dick Modzelewski | Tackle | Maryland | 5/8 | AFCA, AAB, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Donn Moomaw | Center | UCLA | 5/8 | AFCA, AP, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Bernie Flowers | End | Purdue | 5/8 | AAB, FWAA, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Elmer Willhoite | Guard | USC | 5/8 | AFCA, FWAA INS, NEA, UP | WC |
| Tom Catlin | Center | Oklahoma | 5/8 | AAB, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN | -- |
| Hal Miller | Tackle | Georgia Tech | 4/8 | FWAA, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Jim Sears | Halfback | USC | 3/8 | AP, INS, NEA | WC |
All-American selections for 1952
Ends
- Frank McPhee, Princeton
- Bernie Flowers, Purdue
- Eddie Bell, Pennsylvania
- Tom Stolhandske, Texas
- Tom Scott, Virginia
- Joe Collier, Northwestern
- Don Branby, Colorado
- Buck Martin, Georgia Tech
- Steve Mellinger, Kentucky
- Ed Luke, Michigan State
- Harry Babcock, Georgia
Tackles
- Dick Modzelewski, Maryland
- Hal Miller, Georgia Tech
- Doug Atkins, Tennessee
- Ed Meadows, Duke
- Kline Gilbert, Mississippi
- Dave Suminski, Wisconsin
- Harvey Achziger, Colorado A&M
- Bob Fleck, Syracuse
- J.D. Kimmel, Houston
- Charlie LaPradd, Florida
- Jerry Minnick, Nebraska
- Oliver Spencer, Kansas
- Ben Dunkerley, West Virginia
- Eldred Kraemer, Pittsburgh
- William "Bill" Skyinskus, Syracuse
Guards
- John Michels, Tennessee
- Elmer Willhoite, Southern California
- Steve Eisenhauer, Navy
- Harley Sewell, Texas
- Marv Matuszak, Tulsa
- Frank Kush, Michigan State
- Michael "Mike" Takacs, Ohio State
- James "Jim" Reichenbach, Ohio State
- Chester Millett, Holy Cross
Centers
- Donn Moomaw, UCLA
- Tom Catlin, Oklahoma
- Dick Tamburo, Michigan State
- Pete Brown, Georgia Tech
- Joe Schmidt, Pittsburgh
- James Dooley, Penn State
- Tom Catlin, Oklahoma
- George Morris, Georgia Tech
Backs
- Jack Scarbath, Maryland
- Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame
- Billy Vessels, Oklahoma
- Jim Sears, Southern California
- Don McAuliffe, Michigan State
- Leon Hardeman, Georgia Tech
- Johnny Olszewski, California
- Bobby Morehead, Georgia Tech
- Paul Giel, Minnesota
- Buck McPhail, Oklahoma
- Lowell Perry, Michigan
- Paul Cameron, UCLA
- Don Heinrich, Washington
- Gene Fillipski, Villanova
- Andy Kozar, Tennessee
- Bobby Marlow, Alabama
- Ed Mioduszewski, William & Mary
- Val Joe Morris, Southern Methodist
- Norris Mullis, South Carolina
- Gilbert "Gil" Reich, Kansas
Key
- Bold – Consensus All-American
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
Official selectors
- AAB = All-America Board
- AFCA = American Football Coaches Association
- AP = Associated Press
- FWAA = Football Writers Association of America
- INS = International News Service
- NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association
- SN = Sporting News
- UP = United Press
Other selectors
- CP = Central Press Association
- WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation