Georgetown Football: All-Americans

John Gilroy'18 1. John Gilroy '18
Running Back/Place Kicker
1st team, 1916

Named to the prestigious 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.

Gilroy was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953.


Harry Connaughton '27 2. Harry Connaughton '27
Offensive/Defensive Guard
1st team (Consensus), 1926

A giant among college players in the 1920's, the 6-4, 250 lb. 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 '28 3. Claude Grigsby '28
Center
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.

Grigsby was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953.


Jim Mooney '30 4. Jim Mooney '30
Offensive/Defensive Tackle/Punter
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.

Mooney was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953.


Maurice Dubofsky '32 5. Maurice Dubofsky '32
Offensive/Defensive Guard
Honorable Mention, 1931

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.

Dubofsky was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953.


 Augie Lio '41 6. Agostino Lio '41
Offensive/Defensive Guard, Place Kicker
2nd Team, 1940

"Augie" 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.

Lio was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.


 Al Blozis '42 7. Al Blozis '42
Offensive Tackle
Honorable Mention, 1941

Georgetown's greatest athlete, the two-sport All-American was a dominating force on Georgetown offensive lines from 1939-41. The NFL Rookie of the Year in 1942 and two time All-Pro before his tragic death in 1945,

Blozis was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.


Bus Werder '48 8. Richard Werder '48
Offensive Guard
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 in the Georgetown line.


Billy Conn '51 9. Billy Conn '51
Running Back
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.


Bob Morris '75 10. Bob Morris '75
Defensive Line
1st Team (consensus), 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. One of only three consensus All-America selections in school history, Morris was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.


Jim Corcoran '82 11. Jim Corcoran '82
Defensive Back/Place Kicker
1st Team, 1980, 1981

A three sport letterman, Corcoran holds the Georgetown interception record (23) and third all time in field goal kicking.

Corcoran was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.


Andy Phelan 12. Andy Phelan '87
Offensive Guard
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.


Andy Phelan 13. Jim Schwartz '88
Defensive End
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.


Andy Phelan 14. Dean Lowry '89
Running Back
Honorable Mention, 1988

Ranked 10th in the nation in rushing average, Lowry earned All-America honors from Pizza Hut his junior season, as the Hoyas won six of eight games that season.

Lowry was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.


Chris Murphy '93 15. Chris Murphy '93
Wide Receiver
1st Team (consensus), 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.


Jim Gallagher '00 16. Jim Gallagher '00
Defensive Back
3rd Team, 1999

The 1999 MAAC conference 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 '06 17. Michael Ononibaku '06
Defensive End
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. Received the 2006 Robert A. Duffey Award as the school's outstanding student-athlete.


Andrew Schaetzke '12 18. Andrew Schaetzke '12
Defensive End
1st Team, 2011 (AFCA, Walter Camp), 2nd Team (AP)

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).


The following two players received all-America selection at the club level.

John Dwyer '71 1. John Dwyer '71
Running Back
1st team, 1969

Georgetown's most prolific runner in the club era, John Dwyer rushed for 25 TD's in a 20 game career and graduated holding numerous school rushing records.

Dwyer was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992.


Vince Bogdanski '72 2. Vince Bogdanski '72
Wide Receiver
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.

Bogdanski was elected to the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992.



Academic All-America:
Name Pos. Award
Gerry O'Dowd '72 RB 1st Team, 1971
James Chesley, Jr. '75 DB NCAA Postgraduate Scholar, 1974
Andy Phelan '87 OG 1st Team, 1986
Thomas Reiter '87 OT 2nd Team, 1986
Steve Iorio '98 RB 2nd Team, 1996
1st team (At-Large), 1997
NCAA Postgraduate Scholar, 1997
Jim Gallagher '00 DB 2nd Team, 1999
 
 

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