Northwestern (WE-2) Allen Thurman, Virginia; Jackson (WC-2) Paul Withington, Harvard; Funston (WC-2) Snyder, 91st Division (WC-3) Holder, 91st Division (WC-3) Sid Sault, Tech High School (WE-1) Centers Frank Rydzewski, Notre Dame (JV-1; PP-1) Russ Bailey, West Virginia (MS; WE-1; JV-2) Pup Phillips, Georgia Tech (DJ) John T. Callahan, Yale; Newport Res. (WC-1) Paul Des Jardien, Chicago; Ft. Sheridan (College Football Hall of Fame) (PPS) Lud Wray, Penn; U.S. Marine Corps (NYT) Alex Wray, Pennsylvania (PP-2) Oscar P. Lambert, Michigan (WE-2) Hommand, Kas.; Funston (WC-2) White, Yale; Jackson (WC-3) Quarterbacks Benny Boynton, Williams (College Football Hall of Fame) (MS; JV-1) Bill Ingram, Navy (JV-2 [hb]; PP-2) Ockie Anderson, Colgate; Dix (WC-2; PPS) Archie Weston, Michigan (WE-1) Raymond "Razor" Watkins, Colgate; Mineola (WC-1) Charles Thorne "Mike" Murphy, Yale; USAACS (NYT) Albert Hill, Georgia Tech (JV-2) Brennan, Fordham (WE-2) Harry Costello, Georgetown; Custer (WC-3) Halfbacks Elmer Oliphant, Army (College Football Hall of Fame) (MS; JV-1; PP-1, DJ) Everett Strupper, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (MS; JV-2; PP-1 [qb], DJ [qb]) Charley Barrett, Cornell; Newport Res. (WC-2, PPS, NYT) Joe Guyon, Georgia Tech (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (PP-2, DJ) Eddie Casey, Harvard; Boston Navy Yard (College Football Hall of Fame) (WC-1) Wayland Minot, Harvard; Devens (WC-1) Bernard Gerrish, Dartmouth; Newport Res. (PPS) Johnny Scott, Lafayette; U.S. Marine Corps (NYT) "Scrubby" McCreight, Washington & Jefferson (PP-2) Arthur Hoffman, Cornell (WE-2) James J. Drummey, Tufts (WE-2) Fritz Shiverick, Cornell; Grant (WC-2) Edmund O'Boyle, Georgetown; Pelham (WC-3) Blair, Md.; Upton (WC-3) Fullbacks Chic Harley, Ohio State (College Football Hall of Fame) (WE-1; JV-1; PP-1; DJ) George "Tank" McLaren, Pittsburgh (College Football Hall of Fame) (MS; WE-1 [HB]; JV-1; PP-2) Joseph Howard Berry, Jr., Pennsylvania (WE-1; JV-2; PP-1) Cedric C. Smith, Michigan; Great Lakes (WC-1) Eddie Mahan, Harvard; U.S. Marine Corps (College Football Hall of Fame) (PPS) Earl "Curley" Cramer, Hamline; USAACS (NYT) Bob Koehler, Northwestern (WE-2) Maxfield, Lafayette, Ft. Slocum (WC-2) Thayer, Pa.; Meade (WC-3) Key NCAA recognized selectors for 1917 WC = Collier's Weekly All Service team as selected by Walter Camp JV = Jack Veiock of the International News Service PP = Paul Purman, noted sports writer whose All-American team was syndicated in newspapers across the United States, of the Newspaper Editors Association PPS = Paul Purman's All Service selection MS = Frank Menke Syndicate, by Frank G. Menke Other selectors WE = Walter Eckersall, of the Chicago Tribune DJ