MAJOR COLLEGE ERA (1887-1950)The citation of All-America selections in the early years of the sport is a confusing one given the lack of consistent record keeping. John Gilroy, below, was regularly cited as a Walter Camp All-American before the organization kept regular records. In subsequent years the Walter Camp web site does not list the Georgetown back nor that of Harry Connaughton, who was considered a consensus pick. The list below indicates those who were cited in the wire services, Washington-area papers, or in Georgetown correspondence as having received such a designation. |
John Gilroy
1st Team, 1916
Named to the Walter Camp All-America team his junior season, Johnny ("The Great") Gilroy led the nation in rushing and punt returns, scored 20 touchdowns in 1916, threw for 10 more, and once scored six touchdowns and 11 PAT's in a single game. He was drafted by Jim Thorpe to play for his first NFL team in 1920. John Gilroy was posthumously elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953.
Harry Connaughton
Consensus 1st team, 1926
A giant among college players in the 1920's, the 6-4, 250 lb. Harry ("Babe") Connaughton anchored the line for two Georgetown's finest teams, going a combined 16-3-1 in 1925 and 1926 with wins over Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Fordham. Connaughton was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953.
Claude Grigsby
Honorable Mention, 1927
Grigsby was the star player on both sides of the line in a Georgetown offensive line that scored 377 points and a defense that allowed only 21 points all season in 1927, including just a single touchdown en route to a 8-1 season. Claude Grigsby was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953.
Jim Mooney
2nd team, 1928, Honorable Mention 1929
Georgetown's greatest kicker, Mooney was selected to the Associated Press 2nd team for his work as a tackle, but it was his punting that won over the sportswriters, including a notable game at NYU where his 55 yard punt in the final seconds preserved a 7-2 Georgetown victory before 50,000 at Yankee Stadium. Killed in action during World War II, Jim Mooney was posthumously elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953.
Maurice Dubofsky
Honorable Mention, 1932
Despite a 4-5-1 season with losses to Michigan State and Boston College, Georgetown was awarded an honorable mention award for senior "Mush" Dubofsky, who anchored a Georgetown defensive line under the tutelage of assistant coach Frank Leahy that held opponents to under nine points a game. Maurice Dubofsky was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953.
Charles Parcells
Honorable Mention, 1934
A star quarterback from Hackensack, NJ, Charles ("Chubby") Parcells platooned at quarterback and defensive back for three seasons, with equal abilities as a sweep runner and punt returner. Parcells' defensive efforts in a 9-0 win over Manhattan before 25,000 at Ebbets Field and a scoreless tie with highly ranked NYU at Yankee Stadium led to his name added as an honorable mention All-America selection in 1934 among Eastern sportswriters. Chubby was the father of legendary NFL coach Bill Parcells.
Augie Lio
2nd Team, 1940
Agostino ("Augie") Lio was one of Georgetown's leaders in all phases of the game, playing offense, defense, and special teams in Georgetown's greatest era, with a record 25-2-1 in his three years on the team including the 1941 Orange Bowl berth. Augie Lio was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.
Al Blozis
Honorable Mention, 1941
Georgetown's greatest athlete in any sport, the two-sport All-American was a dominating force on Georgetown offensive lines from 1939 through 1941. Blozis was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1942 and a two time All-Pro before his tragic death in 1945 at the Battle Of the Bulge in World War II. Al Blozis was posthumously elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
Richard Werder
Honorable Mention, 1942, 1947
Known as the "Bus", Werder starred for the Hoyas in a war-interrupted college career, earning two honorable mention honors for his work on the Georgetown line.
Billy Conn
Honorable Mention, 1949
Georgetown's run to the 1950 Sun Bowl was paved on the fleet running of Conn, who was a team leader in rushing over two seasons before transferring to Auburn in 1950. Conn was drafted by the New York Giants in the 19th round of the 1951 NFL draft but there is no further information as to his whereabouts following college.
CLUB FOOTBALL ERA (1964-1969)At its peak in 1969, the National Club Football Association (NCFA) issued All-America certificates for players across 102 different colleges and universities playing football below the NCAA level. Five players from Georgetown University were recognized during this era, confirmed in press accounts. The NCFA ceased operations in 1972 and was revived in 2010. The current NCFA is comprised of 21 teams and its web site does not list selections prior to 2013. |
John Dwyer
1st team, 1969
Georgetown's most prolific runner in the club era, John Dwyer rushed for 25 touchdowns in a 20 game career and graduated holding numerous school rushing records. John Dwyer was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992.
Bob Hussey
1st team, 1969
A four year starter throughout his career, Hussey was one of two defensive players in the club era to earn first team All-America honors. His nine fumbles recovered over a career remains the school record, four decades later.
Walt Murphy
1st team, 1969
A standout defensive back in the 1969 season, Walt ("Bucky") Murphy was named the defensive MVP of Georgetown's Homecoming win over Catholic and was cited for his play during the Hoyas upset win over Fordham, the defending NCFA club champions.
John Sutton
Honorable mention, 1969
Moved to tackle from tight end after the 1968 season, Sutton was one of five Georgetown players honored by the NCFA in GU's last season as a club program.
Vince Bogdanski
Honorable mention, 1969
An NCFA All-American following his 19.8 yards per catch average in 1969, Bogdanski's career mark of 18.2 yards per catch still ranks third all time in school history. Vince Bogdanski was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992.
SMALL COLLEGE ERA (1970-1992))Players cited during this era were awarded All-America honors from the Associated Press, United Press International, American Football Coaches Association, or other contemporary source as cited below. Georgetown's two consensus All-America selections of this era are listed in the NCAA official football records book as such. |
Bob Morris
Consensus 1st team, 1973, 1974
One of Georgetown's greatest defensive players, Morris anchored a Georgetown line that helped the Hoyas finish 10th in the balloting for the Lambert Bowl in 1974. Morris, a military veteran and Green Beret, is the only two-time consensus All-America selection in the University's history. Bob Morris was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.
Jim Corcoran
1st team, 1980,1981
A three sport athlete, Corcoran holds the Georgetown interception record (23) and third all time in field goal kicking. Jim Corcoran was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.
Andy Phelan
Honorable mention, 1986
A two time team captain, Phelan was named an honorable mention selection following his senior season in 1986, where Georgetown won four of its last five to end the season at .500. Phelan was selected as an academic All-American that season as well.
Jim Schwartz
Honorable mention, 1987
Schwartz's tackling and leadership earned him honorable mention on the Pizza Hut Division III awards list his junior season, helping the Hoyas to a 14-2-1 mark over his final two seasons.
Dean Lowry
Honorable mention, 1988
Ranked 10th in the nation in rushing average, Lowry earned All-America honors his junior season, as the Hoyas won six of eight games that season. Dean Lowry was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.
Chris Murphy
Consensus 1st team, 1991
Murphy's 1,034 yards in 1991 nearly doubled the previous mark by a Hoya receiver, and he graduated holding nearly every Georgetown receiving record to date, currently ranking 1st in receptions, 2nd in yardage and touchdowns. Chris Murphy was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.
DIVISION I-AA/FCS ERA (1993-PRESENT)Players cited during this era were awarded All-America honors from the Associated Press, USA Today, or American Football Coaches Association. |
Jim Gallagher
3rd Team, 1999
The 1999 MAAC Player of the Year, Gallagher anchored a Georgetown defense that ranked 4th in the nation in pass defense and 7th in pass efficiency. Gallagher was selected as an academic All-American that season as well.
Michael Ononibaku
2nd team, 2005
A two time first team all-Patriot League selection, Ononibaku ranked among the top 25 nationally in sacks and tackles for loss, finishing his Georgetown career second all time in sacks and sixth in tackles. He received the 2006 Robert A. Duffey Award as the school's outstanding student-athlete, the only athletic All-America selection to date so honored.
Andrew Schaetzke
1st team, 2011
A two time first team all-Patriot League selection and the 2011 Patriot League defensive player of the year, Schaetzke led the league and was ranked among the top 10 nationally in sacks and tackles for loss. Led by Schaetzke, the 2011 Hoyas finished 11th nationally in rushing defense and 14th in scoring defense. Finished fourth nationally for the Buck Buchanan Award (outstanding defensive player).
Robert McCabe
Consensus 1st team, 2012
A two time first team all-Patriot League selection and the 2012 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, McCabe led the nation in tackles in 2012.
Alex May
2nd team, 2014
A first team all-Patriot League selection, May led the nation in sacks in 2014 and set a new Georgetown season record in the process.
Joshua Tomas
3rd team, 2022
The career leader in reception yards at Georgetown, Tomas led FCS in receptions and yards per game, and finished second nationally in receiving yards in 2022.