The 1944 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 1944 Big Ten Conference football season.
All Big-Ten selections edit
Ends edit
- Jack Dugger, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1)
- Frank Bauman, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1)
- Duane F. Sickels, Northwestern (UP-2)
- Art Renner, Michigan (UP-2)
Tackles edit
- Milan Lazetich, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1)
- Bill Willis, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1)
- Clement Bauman, Michigan (UP-2)
- Pat O'Brien, Purdue (UP-2)
Guards edit
- Bill Hackett, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1)
- Ralph Serpico, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1)
- Ray Justak, Northwestern (UP-2)
- John Davey, Wisconsin (UP-2)
Centers edit
- John Tavener, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1)
- Gordon Appleby, Ohio State (UP-2)
Quarterbacks edit
- Les Horvath, Ohio State (AP-1 [halfback]; UP-1)
- Joe Ponsetto, Michigan (AP-1; UP-2)
Halfbacks edit
- Buddy Young, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1)
- Wayne Williams, Minnesota (UP-2)
- Bob Hoernschemeyer, Indiana (UP-2)
Fullbacks edit
- Babe Dimancheff, Purdue (AP-1 [fullback]; UP-1)
- Bob Wiese, Michigan (AP-2; UP-1)
- George M. Sundheim, Indiana (UP-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
- ^ "All-Western Conference Team". The Logan Daily News. November 27, 1944. p. 5.
- ^ "Four Ohio State Stars Named on the All-Conference Team". The Milwaukee Journal (UP story). November 22, 1944. p. 6.