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

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)
  • William Barbour, Iowa (UP-2)

Tackles

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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)
  • Eddie 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

UP = United Press

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP

See also

  • 1943 College Football All-America Team

References


1939/40 Season Summary SFC FPA

Local History Notes BCHS Football Team 1934

Big Ten Football History Big Ten Football Online

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