1936 All-Big Ten Conference football team explained

The 1936 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 1936 Big Ten Conference football season.

All Big-Ten selections

Ends

• Merle Wendt, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1)
• Johnny Kovatch, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1)
• Homer Harris, Iowa (UP-2)
• Matt Patanelli, Michigan (UP-2)

Tackles

• Ed Widseth, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-1)
• Charley Hamrick, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1)
• DeWitt Gibson, Northwestern (UP-2)
• Ted Livingston, Indiana (UP-2)

Guards

• Steve Reid, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1)
• Lester G. Schreiber, Northwestern (UP-1)
• Inwood Smith, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-2)
• Charles Schultz, Minnesota (UP-2)

Centers

• Ed Sayre, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1)
• George Svendsen, Minnesota (UP-2)

Quarterbacks

• Fred Vanzo, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1)

Halfbacks

• Andy Uram, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-1)
• Don Heap, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-2)
• Vern Huffman, Indiana (UP-1)
• Bud Wilkinson, Minnesota (UP-2)

Fullbacks

• Cecil Isbell, Purdue (AP-1; UP-2 [halfback])
• Johnny Drake, Purdue (UP-1)
• Steve J. Toth, Northwestern (UP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press^[1]

UP = United Press^[2]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP

See also

• 1936 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: Widseth and Wendt Again Named Big Ten All Stars. Earl Hilligan. The Day, New London, Conn. (AP story). November 23, 1936.
2. News: Wildcats Dominate All-Big Ten Eleven. The San Bernardino County Sun. November 21, 1936. 15.