The 1902 All-Western college football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Western teams chosen by various selectors for the 1902 Western Conference football season.
All-Western selections Ends Allen Abbott, Wisconsin (CT, CDN, CRH, MEW, MJ-2, W) Curtis Redden, Michigan (CDN, MEW, MJ-2) Eddie Rogers, Minnesota (CT, MJ-1) James F. Cook, Illinois (CRH, MJ-1) Frederick A. Speik, Chicago (W)
Tackles Joe Maddock, Michigan (CT, CDN, CRH, MEW, MJ-1, W) E. W. Farr, Chicago (CT, CDN, CRH, MJ-2) Fred Schacht, Minnesota (MJ-2, W) J. M. Davidson, Purdue (MJ-1) Jake Stahl, Illinois (MEW)
Guards John G. Flynn, Minnesota (CT, CDN, CRH, MEW, MJ-1, W) Dan McGugin, Michigan (CRH, MEW, MJ-2, W) (CFHOF) Herbert Ahlswede, Chicago (CT, MJ-2) J. Arthur Baird, Northwestern (CDN) Arnie Lerum, Wisconsin (MEW, MJ-1)
Centers Shorty Ellsworth, Chicago (CT, CRH, MJ-1) Emil Skow, Wisconsin (CDN, MEW, W) George W. Gregory, Michigan (MJ-2)
Quarterbacks Boss Weeks, Michigan (CT, CDN, CRH, MEW, MJ-1, W) Sigmund Harris, Minnesota (MJ-2)
Halfbacks Willie Heston, Michigan (CT, CDN, CRH, MEW, MJ-1, W) (CFHOF) Paul J. Jones, Michigan (CT, W [fullback], MEW [fullback], MJ-2 [fullback]) Harry J. Van Valkenburg, Minnesota (CRH, MEW, MJ-1) Louis J. Salmon, Notre Dame (CDN) James M. Sheldon, Chicago (W) Albert Herrnstein, Michigan (MEW, MJ-2) E. J. Vanderboom, Wisconsin (MJ-2)
Fullbacks Everett Sweeley, Michigan (CT, CDN, CRH) Warren Cummings Knowlton, Minnesota (MJ-1)
Key CT = Chicago Tribune
CDN = Chicago Daily News selected by Fred Hayner
CRH = Chicago Record-Herald selected by Carl M. Green
MEW = Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
MJ = The Minneapolis Journal
W = Woodruff
CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame
See also 1902 College Football All-America Team
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