1943 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 1943 All-Big Nine Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Nine Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season.
All Big-Ten selections
Ends
- 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)
- Barbour, Iowa (UP-2)
Tackles
- Paul A. Mitchell, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-1)
- Bill Willis, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1)
- Merv Pregulman, Michigan (AP-2; UP-2)
- Genis, Purdue (UP-2)
- Mike Kasap, Purdue (AP-2)
Guards
- Dick Barwegen, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1)
- Alex Agase, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1)
- Alex Kapter, Northwestern (AP-2; UP-2)
- Coffee, Indiana (UP-2)
- Robert Liddy, Iowa (AP-2)
Centers
- Fred Negus, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1)
- John Tavener, Indiana (AP-2; UP-2)
Quarterbacks
- Bob Hoernschemeyer, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1 [halfback])
- Bob Wiese, Michigan (AP-2; UP-1)
- Jack Wink, Michigan (UP-2)
Halfbacks
- 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)
- Bray, Illinois (UP-2)
Fullbacks
- Bill Daley, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
- Don Buffmire, Northwestern (AP-2)
Key
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
References
- ^ "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.