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