1946 All-Big Nine Conference football team

The 1946 All-Big Nine 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 1946 Big Nine Conference football season. The top vote getters in the AP polling were Bob Chappuis and Warren Amling, who each received 17 out of 18 possible points.^[1]

All-Big Nine selections

Ends

Elmer Madar, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
Cecil Souders, Ohio State (AP-1, UP-2)
Ike Owens, Illinois (UP-1)
Sam Zatkoff, Illinois (UP-2)

Tackles

Russ Deal, Indiana (AP-1, UP-1)
Warren Amling, Ohio State (AP-1, UP-2)
Jack Carpenter, Michigan (UP-1)
Bill Kay, Iowa (AP-2, UP-2)
Bill Ivy, Northwestern (AP-2)

Guards

Alex Agase, Illinois (AP-1, UP-1)
Dick Barwegen, Purdue (AP-1, UP-2)
Earl Banks, Iowa (UP-1)
Dominic Tomasi, Michigan (UP-2)

Centers

John Cannady, Indiana (AP-1, UP-2)
Fred Negus, Wisconsin (AP-2, UP-1)

Quarterbacks

Ben Raimondi, Indiana (AP-1, UP-1)
Pete Pihos, Indiana (UP-2)

Halfbacks

Bob Chappuis, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
Vic Schwall, Northwestern (AP-1, UP-1)
Julie Rykovich, Illinois (UP-2)
Billy Bye, Minnesota (UP-2)

Fullbacks

Dick Hoerner, Iowa (AP-1, UP-2)
Joe Whisler, Ohio State (UP-1 [back])

Key

AP = Associated Press, chosen by conference coaches^[1]

UP = United Press, based on polling of conference coaches, scouts and newspapermen^[2]

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

See also

1946 College Football All-America Team

References

^ ^a ^b "Indiana Places Three on Big Ten All-Stars". The Milwaukee Journal (AP story). November 26, 1946. p. 6. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
^ "Michigan Gets Three Places On UP Team". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (UP story). November 30, 1946. p. 13.

All-Big Ten Conference football teams

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