Kavanaugh was a consensus All-America selection for the 1939 All-America Team, being named to the team by five of the nine official selectors.
kˈævɐnˌɔː wʌzɐ kənsˈɛnsəs ˈɔːlɐmˈɛɹɪkə sᵻlˈɛkʃən fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn ˈɔːlɐmˈɛɹɪkə tˈiːm, bˌiːɪŋ nˈeɪmd tə ðə tˈiːm baɪ fˈaɪv ʌvðə nˈaɪn əfˈɪʃəl sᵻlˈɛktɚz.