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
Ends 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 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 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 John Tavener, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1) Gordon Appleby, Ohio State (UP-2)
Quarterbacks Les Horvath, Ohio State (AP-1 [halfback]; UP-1) Joe Ponsetto, Michigan (AP-1; UP-2)
Halfbacks Buddy Young, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1) Wayne Williams, Minnesota (UP-2) Bob Hoernschemeyer, Indiana (UP-2)
Fullbacks Babe Dimancheff, Purdue (AP-1 [fullback]; UP-1) Bob Wiese, Michigan (AP-2; UP-1) George M. Sundheim, Indiana (UP-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 1944 College Football All-America Team
References