1947 All-Big Nine Conference football team

The 1947 All-Big Nine Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Nine Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP), United Press (UP) and the International News Service (INS) for the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. The top vote getters in the AP voting by conference coaches were Leo Nomellini, Bob Chappuis, and Bump Elliott, each receiving 16 of 18 possible points.

All Big-Ten selections Ends Bob Mann, Michigan (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) Ike Owens, Illinois (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) Len Ford, Michigan (AP-2, INS-2, UP-2) Lou Mihajlovich, Indiana (AP-2, INS-2)

Tackles Phil O'Reilly, Purdue (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) Lou Agase, Illinois (AP-1, INS-1) Bill Pritula, Michigan (AP-2, INS-2, UP-1) Dean Widseth, Minnesota (AP-2, INS-2)

Guards Howie Brown, Indiana (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) Leo Nomellini, Minnesota (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) Dominic Tomasi, Michigan (AP-2, INS-2) John Wrenn, Illinois (AP-2, INS-2)

Centers Red Wilson, Wisconsin (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) Lou Levanti, Illinois (AP-2, INS-2)

Quarterbacks Howard Yerges, Michigan (AP-1, INS-2, UP-1) Perry Moss, Illinois (AP-2, INS-2)

Halfbacks Bob Chappuis, Michigan (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) Bump Elliott, Michigan (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) Harry Szulborski, Purdue (AP-2, INS-1) George Taliaferro, Indiana (AP-2, INS-2)

Fullbacks Russ Steger, Illinois (AP-1, INS-1 [halfback]; UP-1) Jack Weisenburger, Michigan (AP-2, INS-2, UP-2)

Key AP = Associated Press, chosen by conference coaches

UP = United Press

INS = International News Service

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by the AP, UP and INS

See also 1947 College Football All-America Team

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