1944 All-Big Ten Conference football team explained

The 1944 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season.

All Big-Ten selections

Ends

• Jack Dugger, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1)
• Frank Bauman, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1)
• Duane F. Sickels, Northwestern (UP-2)
• Art Renner, Michigan (UP-2)

Tackles

• Milan Lazetich, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1)
• Bill Willis, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1)
• Clement Bauman, Michigan (UP-2)
• Pat O'Brien, Purdue (UP-2)

Guards

• Bill Hackett, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1)
• Ralph Serpico, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1)
• Ray Justak, Northwestern (UP-2)
• John Davey, Wisconsin (UP-2)

Centers

• John Tavener, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1)
• Gordon Appleby, Ohio State (UP-2)

Quarterbacks

• Les Horvath, Ohio State (AP-1 [halfback]; UP-1)
• Joe Ponsetto, Michigan (AP-1; UP-2)

Halfbacks

• Buddy Young, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1)
• Wayne Williams, Minnesota (UP-2)
• Bob Hoernschemeyer, Indiana (UP-2)

Fullbacks

• Babe Dimancheff, Purdue (AP-1 [fullback]; UP-1)
• Bob Wiese, Michigan (AP-2; UP-1)
• George M. Sundheim, Indiana (UP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press, chosen by conference coaches^[1]

UP = United Press^[2]

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

See also

• 1944 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: All-Western Conference Team. The Logan Daily News. November 27, 1944. 5.
2. News: Four Ohio State Stars Named on the All-Conference Team. The Milwaukee Journal (UP story). November 22, 1944. 6.