The 1940 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 1940 Big Ten Conference football season.
All Big-Ten selections Ends Ed Frutig, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1) Dave Rankin, Purdue (AP-1, UP-1) Charles Anderson, Ohio State (AP-2) Archie Harris, Indiana (AP-2)
Tackles Alf Bauman, Northwestern (AP-1, UP-1) Urban Odson, Minnesota (AP-1, UP-1) Mike Enich, Iowa (AP-2) Al Wistert, Michigan (AP-2)
Guards Ralph Fritz, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1) Joe Lokane, Northwestern (AP-1, UP-1) Richard P. Embick, Wisconsin (AP-2) Bill Kuusisto, Minnesota (AP-2)
Centers Paul Hiemenz, Northwestern (AP-1, UP-1) Claude White, Ohio State (AP-2)
Quarterbacks Forest Evashevski, Michigan (AP-1, UP-2) Don Scott, Ohio State (AP-2, UP-1)
Halfbacks Tom Harmon, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1) (1940 Heisman Trophy winner) George Franck, Minnesota (AP-1, UP-1) Bruce Smith, Minnesota (AP-2, UP-2) Ollie Hahnenstein, Northwestern (AP-2, UP-2)
Fullbacks George Paskvan, Wisconsin (AP-1, UP-1) Bob Westfall, Michigan (UP-2) William C. Green, Iowa (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 1940 College Football All-America Team
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