1917 All-Big Ten Conference football team explained

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 V. 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)
Russell G. 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^[1]

FM = Frank G. Menke, sporting editor of Newspaper Feature Service^[1]

GWA = G. W. Axelson in Chicago Herald^[1]

JV = Jack Veiock^[1]

LA = Leonard Adams, football editor of Chicago Journal^[1]

LGS = Lambert G. Sullivan, football editor of Chicago Daily News^[1]

LH = Luther A. Huston^[1]

PD = Paddy Driscoll in Chicago Examiner^[1]

Notes and References

Book: Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1918. 1918. American Sports Publishing Company. Walter Camp. Walter Camp. 17.