The 1917 All-Western college football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Western teams chosen by various selectors for the 1917 college football season.
All-Western selections
Ends Charles Bolen, Ohio State (FM, HP, LA, LGS, PD) W. M. Kelley, Wisconsin (FM, GWA, LA, LGS, PD) Charles Laun, Iowa (GWA) Alan Boyd, Michigan (HP) John Rasmussen, Camp Grant / Nebraska (REAL) Gardiner, Camp Custer / Carlisle Indian (REAL)
Tackles George Hauser, Minnesota (FM, HB, GWA, LA, LGS, PD) Harold J. Courtney, Ohio State (LA, LGS, PD [guard]) Dave Philbin, Notre Dame (GWA) Ernest Hubka, Nebraska (HP) Hugh Blacklock, Great Lakes Naval Training Station / Michigan (REAL) Ward, Camp Custer (REAL)
Guards Charles Higgins, Chicago (FM, GWA, LA, PD) Elmert T. Rundquist, Illinois (FM [tackle], LA, LGS) Conrad L. Eklund, Minnesota (GWA, LGS, PD [tackle]) John Ulrich, Northwestern (FM) Tillie Voss, Detroit (HP) Joseph Hanish, Michigan (HP) Whiting, Camp Grant – Chicago (REAL) Robins, Great Lakes Naval Training Station / Springfield Normal (REAL)
Centers Frank Rydzewski, Notre Dame (FM, GWA, LA, LGS, PD) Frank Culver, Michigan (HP) Pottinger, Great Lakes Naval Training Station – Wisconsin (REAL)
Quarterbacks Archie Weston, Michigan (FM, LA [halfback], LGS) Eber Simpson, Wisconsin (LA, PD) Howard Yerges, Sr., Ohio State (GWA) Harry Costello, Camp Custer / Georgetown (REAL)
Halfbacks Chic Harley, Ohio State (FM, GWA, HP, LA, LGS) (CFHOF) Joe Brandy, Notre Dame (FM) Hugo Otopalik, Nebraska (LGS) Eber Simpson, Wisconsin (GWA) Allen, Detroit (HP) Fritz Shiverick, Camp Grant / Cornell (REAL) James B. Craig, Fort Sheridan / Michigan (REAL)
Fullbacks Bob Koehler, Northwestern (FM, GWA, LA, LGS) Forrest Strome, Kalamazoo (HP) Cedric C. Smith, Great Lakes Naval Training Station / Michigan (REAL)
Key
Bold = consensus choice by a majority of the selectors FM = Frank G. Menke, sporting editor of Newspaper Feature Service GWA = G. W. Axelson in Chicago Herald HP = Howard Pearson in Detroit Journal LA = Leonard Adams, football editor Chicago Journal LGS = Lambert G. Sullivan, football editor of Chicago Daily News PD = Paddy Driscoll in Chicago Examiner REAL = The Real All-Western Eleven (by Lambert G. Sullivan, football editor Chicago Daily News) CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame
See also 1917 College Football All-America Team 1917 All-Big Ten Conference football team
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