The 1891 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected by

Caspar Whitney Caspar William Whitney (September 2, 1864 – January 18, 1929) was an American author, editor, explorer, outdoorsman and war correspondent. He originated the concept of the All-American team in college football in 1889 when he worked for '' Harp ...

as the best players at their positions for the 1891 college football season. Whitney began publishing his All-America Team in 1889, and 1891 was the first year Whitney's list was published in ''

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''.

All-American selections for 1891

Key

*CW =

, published in ''Harper's Weekly'' magazine. * Bold = Consensus All-American

Ends

Frank Hinkey Frank Augustus Hinkey (December 23, 1870 – December 30, 1925) was an American college football player and coach. He was notable for being one of only three college football players in history to be named a four-time consensus All-American. He ...

, Yale (College Football Hall of Fame) (CW) *

John A. Hartwell John Augustus "Josh" Hartwell (September 27, 1869 – November 30, 1940) was an American football player and coach, military officer, and physician. Hartwell attended Yale University, where he played end for Walter Camp's Bulldogs footba ...

, Yale (CW)

Tackles

Wallace Winter Wallace Charles Winter Sr. (August 8, 1872 – May 10, 1947) was an American college football player and coach. He played tackle at Yale University from 1890 to 1892 and was selected to the 1891 College Football All-America Team. After graduati ...

, Yale (CW) *

Marshall Newell Marshall "Ma" Newell (April 2, 1871 – December 24, 1897) was an American football player and coach, "beloved by all those who knew him" and nicknamed "Ma" for the guidance he gave younger athletes. After his sudden and early death, Harvard Unive ...

, Harvard (College Football Hall of Fame) (CW)

Guards

Pudge Heffelfinger William Walter "Pudge" Heffelfinger (December 20, 1867 – April 2, 1954), also spelled Hafelfinger, was an American football player and coach. He is considered the first athlete to play American football professionally, having been paid to pl ...

, Yale (College Football Hall of Fame) (CW) *

Jesse Riggs Jesse Bright Riggs (February 3, 1870 – March 9, 1945) was an All-American football player. Riggs played for the Princeton University football team from 1888 to 1891. He was an All-American in 1890 and captain of the 1891 Princeton footbal ...

, Princeton (CW)

Center

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Befor ...

, Penn (CW)

Quarterback

* Philip King, Princeton (College Football Hall of Fame) (CW)

Halfbacks

* Everett J. Lake, Harvard (later Governor of Connecticut) (CW) *

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, Yale (College Football Hall of Fame) (CW)

Fullback

Sheppard Homans, Jr. Sheppard "Shep" Homans Jr. (September 24, 1871 – March 30, 1952) was an All-American football player and insurance executive. He was selected as an All-American at the fullback position while playing for Princeton University in both 1890 and ...

, Princeton (CW)

Notes

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