The 1917 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams chosen by various selectors for the 1917 college football season.
All Big-Ten selections Ends Charles Bolen, Ohio State (BB, JV, LA, LGS, LH, PD) W. M. Kelley, Wisconsin (BB, GWA, LA, LGS, PD) Dwight Peabody, Ohio State (LH) Charles Laun, Iowa (GWA)
Tackles George Hauser, Minnesota (BB, GWA, JV, LA, LGS, LH, PD) Ray Eklund, Minnesota (BB [guard], GWA [guard], JV, LGS [guard], LH, PD) Elmert T. Rundquist, Illinois (BB, GWA, LA [guard], LGS [guard]) Harold J. Courtney, Ohio State (LA, LGS, PD [guard])
Guards Charles Higgins, Chicago (BB, GWA, LA, PD) Frank Culver, Michigan (JV, LH) Harry R. Shlaudeman, Illinois (JW, LH)
Centers Oscar Lambert, Michigan (JV, LGS, LH) Charles Carpenter, Wisconsin (GWA, PD) Russ Hathaway, Indiana (LA) Dutch Gorgas, Chicago (BB)
Quarterbacks Archie Weston, Michigan (JV, LA [halfback], LGS, LH) Eber Simpson, Wisconsin (BB, GWA [halfback], LA, PD) Howard Yerges Sr., Ohio State (GWA)
Halfbacks Chic Harley, Ohio State (BB, GWA, JV, LA, LGS, LH, PD) Cliff Sparks, Michigan (JV, LH) Lloyd Ellingwood, Northwestern (LGS, PD) Tad Wieman, Michigan (BB)
Fullbacks Bob Koehler, Northwestern (BB, GWA, LA, LGS, PD) Higgins, Chicago (JV, LH)
Key
Bold = consensus choice by a majority of the selectors
BB = Bill Bailey in Chicago American
FM = Frank G. Menke, sporting editor of Newspaper Feature Service
GWA = G. W. Axelson in Chicago Herald
JV = Jack Veiock
LA = Leonard Adams, football editor of Chicago Journal
LGS = Lambert G. Sullivan, football editor of Chicago Daily News
LH = Luther A. Huston
PD = Paddy Driscoll in Chicago Examiner
See also 1917 College Football All-America Team 1917 All-Western college football team
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