The 1943 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season.
All Big-Ten selections edit
Ends edit
- Herb Hein, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1)
- Pete Pihos, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1)
- Frank Bauman, Purdue (AP-2; UP-2)
- Rudy Smeja, Michigan (AP-2)
- William Barbour, Iowa (UP-2)
Tackles edit
- Paul Mitchell, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-1)
- Bill Willis, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1)
- Merv Pregulman, Michigan (AP-2; UP-2)
- John Genis, Purdue (UP-2)
- Mike Kasap, Purdue (AP-2)
Guards edit
- Dick Barwegan, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1)
- Alex Agase, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1)
- Alex Kapter, Northwestern (AP-2; UP-2)
- J. C. Coffee, Indiana (UP-2)
- Robert Liddy, Iowa (AP-2)
Centers edit
- Fred Negus, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1)
- John Tavener, Indiana (AP-2; UP-2)
Quarterbacks edit
- Bob Hoernschemeyer, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1 [halfback])
- Bob Wiese, Michigan (AP-2; UP-1)
- Jack Wink, Michigan (UP-2)
Halfbacks edit
- Otto Graham, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1)
- Tony Butkovich, Purdue (AP-1; UP-2 [fullback])
- Elroy Hirsch, Michigan (AP-2; UP-2)
- Ernie Parks, Ohio State (AP-2)
- Eddie Bray, Illinois (UP-2)
Fullbacks edit
- Bill Daley, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
- Don Buffmire, Northwestern (AP-2)
Key edit
AP = Associated Press, chosen by conference coaches[1]
UP = United Press[2]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Western Conference All Star Grid Squad Picked". Sarasota Herald-Tribune (AP story). November 30, 1943. p. 6.
- ^ "Michigan Places Three on Big Ten Conference Team". The News-Herald (Franklin, Penn.). November 26, 1943. p. 10.