1949 All-Big Nine Conference football team

The 1949 All-Big Nine Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Nine Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP), United Press (UP) and the International News Service (INS) for the 1949 college football season.

All Big-Ten selections

Ends

• Bud Grant, Minnesota (AP-1, UP-1)
• Bob Wilson, Wisconsin (AP-1, UP-1)
• Jack Dittmer, Iowa (AP-2)
• Clifton Anderson, Indiana (AP-2)

Tackles

• Leo Nomellini, Minnesota (AP-1, UP-1)
• Alvin Wistert, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
• Dick O'Hanlon, Ohio State (AP-2)
• Lou Karras, Purdue (AP-2)

Guards

• Lloyd Heneveld, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
• Jack Lininger, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Charles Gottfried, Illinois (AP-2, UP-1)
• Robert Wahl, Michigan (AP-2)

Centers

• Clayton Tonnemaker, Minnesota (AP-1, UP-1)
• Joe Kelley, Wisconsin (AP-2)

Quarterbacks

• Don Burson, Northwestern (AP-1, UP-1)
• Pandel Savic, Ohio State (AP-2)

Halfbacks

• Chuck Ortmann, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
• Johnny Karras, Illinois (AP-1, UP-1)
• Bill Bye, Minnesota (AP-2)
• Bob Teague, Wisconsin (AP-2)

Fullbacks

• Gerry Krall, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Bob Momsen, Ohio State (UP-1)
• John Kerestes, Purdue (AP-2)

Key

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

INS = International News Service

See also

• 1949 College Football All-America Team

References