| Rk | Player | School | Class | Pos | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Tot | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Hart | Notre Dame | SR | E | 995 | ||||
| 2 | Charlie Justice | North Carolina | SR | RB | 272 | ||||
| 3 | Doak Walker | Southern Methodist | SR | RB | 229 | ||||
| 4 | Arnold Galiffa | Army | SR | QB | 196 | ||||
| 5 | Bob Williams | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 189 | ||||
| 6 | Eddie Lebaron | Pacific | SR | QB | 122 | ||||
| 7 | Cliff Tonnemaker | Minnesota | SR | OL | 81 | ||||
| 8 | Emil Sitko | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 79 |