1917 All-Western college football team explained

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^[1]
• GWA = G. W. Axelson in Chicago Herald^[1]
• HP = Howard Pearson in Detroit Journal^[1]
• LA = Leonard Adams, football editor Chicago Journal^[1]
• LGS = Lambert G. Sullivan, football editor of Chicago Daily News^[1]
• PD = Paddy Driscoll in Chicago Examiner^[1]
• REAL = The Real All-Western Eleven (by Lambert G. Sullivan, football editor Chicago Daily News)^[1]
• CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame

See also

• 1917 College Football All-America Team
• 1917 All-Big Ten Conference football team

Notes and References

1. Book: Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1918. 1918. American Sports Publishing Company. Walter Camp. Walter Camp. 16–17.