1950 All-Big Nine Conference football team

The 1950 All-Big Nine Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Nine Conference teams for the 1950 Big Nine Conference football season. The selectors for the 1950 season were the Associated Press (AP), based on a vote of the conference coaches,[1] and the United Press (UP).[2] Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UP are designated in bold.

Michigan captured the Big Nine championship, was ranked #9 in the final AP Poll, defeated California in the 1951 Rose Bowl, and placed three of its player on one or both of the first teams. Michigan's honorees were halfback Chuck Ortmann, fullback Don Dufek, and tackle Robert Wahl.

Illinois compiled a 7–2 record and a #13 ranking in the final AP Poll and had four players selected as first-team honorees. The Illinois first-team honorees were halfback Dick Raklovits, end Tony Klimek, center Bill Vohaska and guard Chuck Brown.

Ohio State compiled a 6–3 record and a #14 ranking in the final AP Poll and placed four players on the first team. The Ohio State first-team honorees were quarterback and 1950 Heisman Trophy winner Vic Janowicz, tackle Bill Trautwein, and guard John Biltz

All Big-Ten selections

Quarterbacks

Halfbacks

Fullbacks

Ends

Tackles

Guards

Centers

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Illini Dominate All-Big Ten Squad". Toledo Blade (AP story). November 27, 1950. p. 23.
  2. 1 2 "United Press Big Ten Team". The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois. November 30, 1950. p. 13.
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