The 1961 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season.
All-Big Ten selections edit
Quarterbacks edit
- Sandy Stephens, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Ron Miller, Wisconsin (AP-2)
Halfbacks edit
- Bennie McRae, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
- George Saimes, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Sherman Lewis, Michigan State (AP-2)
- Dave Raimey, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
- Bill Munsey, Minnesota (UPI-2)
Fullbacks edit
- Bob Ferguson, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Marv Woodson, Indiana (AP-2)
- Bill Tunicliff, Michigan (UPI-2)
Ends edit
- Pat Richter, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Jack Elwell, Purdue (AP-1)
- Tom Hall, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Tom Perdue, Ohio State (AP-2)
Tackles edit
- Bobby Bell, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Dave Behrman, Michigan State (AP-1)
- Fate Echols, Northwestern (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Don Brumm, Purdue (AP-2)
- Bob Vogel, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Guards edit
- Mike Ingram, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Stan Sczurek, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Tony Parrilli, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Sherwyn Thorson, Iowa (AP-2)
Centers edit
- Larry Onesti, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Bill Van Buren, Iowa (AP-2)
Key edit
AP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Stephens Unanimous Choice on Big Ten". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 28, 1961.
- ^ "Saimes and MacRae Selected on All-Big Ten Football Team". The Holland, Michigan, Evening Sentinel. November 29, 1961. p. 16.