1959 All-Big Ten Conference football team explained

The 1959 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season.

All-Big Ten selections

Quarterbacks

• Dean Look, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-2)
• Dale Hackbart, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-1)
• Olen Treadway, Iowa (AP-3; UPI-3)

Halfbacks

• Bob Jeter, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Ron Burton, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Ray Jauch, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2)
• Ray Purdin, Northwestern (AP-2; UPI-2)
• Herb Adderly, Michigan State (AP-3; UPI-3)
• Bob Jarus, Purdue (UPI-3)
• Vic Jones, Indiana (AP-3)

Fullbacks

• Mike Stock, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Bill Brown, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-2)
• Bob White, Ohio State (AP-3; UPI-3)

Ends

• Jim Houston, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Don Norton, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Elbert Kimbrough, Northwestern (AP-2; UPI-2)
• Earl Faison, Indiana (AP-3; UPI-2)
• Ted Aucreman, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-3)
• Dick Brooks, Purdue (AP-3; UPI-3)

Tackles

• Dan Lanphear, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Joe Rutgens, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-2)
• Gene Gossage, Northwestern (AP-2; UPI-1)
• Jerry Beabout, Purdue (UPI-2)
• Jim Heineke, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-3)
• Mike Wright, Minnesota (UPI-3)
• Palmer Pyle, Michigan State (AP-3)
• Jim Tyrer, Ohio State (AP-3)

Guards

• Jerry Stalcup, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Bill Burrell, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Tom Brown, Minnesota (AP-3; UPI-2)
• Ron Maltony, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2)
• Ron Perkins, Wisconsin (AP-2)
• Pete Arena, Northwestern (AP-3; UPI-3)
• Ernie Wright, Ohio State (UPI-3)

Centers

• Jim Andreotti, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Bill Lapham, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2)
• Dave Manders, Michigan State (UPI-3)
• Jerry Smith, Michigan (AP-3)

Key

AP = Associated Press^[1]

UPI = United Press International, selected by the conference coaches^[2]

Bold = Consensus first-team selections by the AP and UPI

See also

• 1959 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: Lanphear Unanimous AP All-Big Ten Choice. Charles Chamberlain. The LaCrosse Tribune. November 24, 1959. 12.
2. News: 4 Northwestern gridders make UPI all-Big 10 team; Norton, Jeter place. Ed Sainsbury. Globe-Gazette, Mason City, Iowa. November 27, 1959. 12.