1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1945 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 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. The UP released the point total for each player in its polling; each player's UP point total is listed below.

All Big-Ten selections

Ends Max Morris, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1 [80 points]) Ted Kluszewski, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1 [60 points]) Bob Ravensberg, Indiana (AP-2; UP-2 [50 points]) Bob Carley, Minnesota (AP-2; UP-2 [20 points])

Tackles Russ Thomas, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1 [60 points]) Clarence Esser, Wisconsin (AP-1; UP-2 [35 points]) Tom Hughes, Purdue (AP-2; UP-1 [40 points]) John Goldsberry, Indiana (UP-2 [15 points]) Thornton Dison, Ohio State (AP-2)

Guards Warren Amling, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1 [85 points]) Jim Lecture, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1 [40 points]) Les Bingaman, Illinois (AP-2; UP-2 [35 points]) Paul Schuetz, Northwestern (AP-2; UP-2 [25 points])

Centers Harold Watts, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1 [60 points]) Dick Van Dusen, Minnesota (UP-2 [15 points]) John Cannady, Indiana (AP-2)

Quarterbacks Pete Pihos, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1 [50 points]) Joe Ponsetto, Michigan (AP-2; UP-2 [35 points])

Halfbacks George Taliaferro, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1 [55 points]) Ed Cody, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1 [60 points]) Dick Connors, Northwestern (AP-2; UP-2 [40 points]) Bob DeMoss, Purdue (AP-2; UP-2 [35 points])

Fullbacks Ollie Cline, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1 [80 points]) Dick Fisher, Ohio State (AP-2; UP-2 [50 points])

Key

AP = Associated Press

UP = United Press

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

See also 1945 College Football All-America Team

References