| Offensive Starters | | | | | |
QB | Bobby Layne | 28 | 6 | 8 | 135 for 246, 1,818 yards, 14 td, 12 int, & 30 rushes for 119 yards and 2 td | |
FB | Bill Bowman | 23 | Rook | 12 | 96 rushes for 397 yards, 2 td, & 34 catches for 288 yards and 2 td | |
LH | Doak Walker*+ | 27 | 4 | 12 | 32 rushes for 240 yards, 1 td, & 32 catches for 564 yards and 3 td | |
RH | Bob Hoernschemeyer | 29 | 8 | 6 | 94 rushes for 242 yards, 2 td, & 20 catches for 153 yards and 1 td | |
LE | Dorne Dibble | 25 | 3 | 12 | 46 catches for 768 yards, 6 td | |
LT | Lou Creekmur*+ | 27 | 4 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | |
LG | Harley Sewell | 23 | 1 | 12 | 2 fumbles recovered | |
C | Andy Miketa | 25 | Rook | 11 | 2 fumbles recovered | |
RG | Dick Stanfel+ | 27 | 2 | 5 | | |
RT | Charlie Ane | 23 | 1 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | |
RE | Leon Hart | 26 | 4 | 10 | 24 catches for 377 yards, 0 td | |
| Defensive Starters | | | | | |
LDE | Sonny Gandee | 25 | 2 | 6 | 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
LDT | Gerry Perry | 24 | Rook | 6 | | |
MG | Les Bingaman+ | 28 | 6 | 12 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
RDT | Bob Miller | 25 | 2 | 12 | | |
RDE | Jim Cain | 27 | 5 | 12 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
LLB | Joe Schmidt*+ | 22 | 1 | 12 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
RLB | LaVern Torgeson* | 25 | 3 | 12 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
SS | Jack Christiansen*+ | 26 | 3 | 11 | 8 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
FS | Carl Karilivacz | 24 | 1 | 11 | 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
LDH | Jim David* | 27 | 2 | 12 | 7 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
RDH | Bill Stits* | 23 | Rook | 12 | 6 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
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