1942 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1942 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 1942 college football season. Dave Schreiner was the only unanimous pick with 18 points (representing all nine first-team picks); Julius Franks and Dick Wildung followed with 17 points each.^[1]

All Big-Ten selections

Ends

• Dave Schreiner, Wisconsin (AP-1, UP-1)
• Bob Shaw, Ohio State (AP-1, UP-1)
• Pete Pihos, Indiana (UP-2)
• Bill Parker, Iowa (UP-2)

Tackles

• Dick Wildung, Minnesota (AP-1, UP-1)
• Al Wistert, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
• Charles Csuri, Ohio State (UP-2)
• Paul Hirsbrunner, Wisconsin (UP-2)

Guards

• Julius Franks, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
• Lin Houston, Ohio State (AP-1, UP-1)
• Alex Agase, Illinois (UP-2)
• John Billman, Minnesota (UP-2)

Centers

• Fred Negus, Wisconsin (AP-1, UP-1)
• Merv Pregulman, Michigan (AP-2, UP-2)

Quarterbacks

• George Ceithaml, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
• Otto Graham, Northwestern (AP-2, UP-2)

Halfbacks

• Billy Hillenbrand, Indiana (AP-1, UP-1)
• Elroy Hirsch, Wisconsin (AP-1, UP-2)
• Paul Sarringhaus, Ohio State (AP-2, UP-1)
• Tom Farmer, Iowa (UP-2)
• Tom Kuzma, Michigan (AP-2)

Fullbacks

• Pat Harder, Wisconsin (AP-1, UP-1)
• Gene Fekete, Ohio State (UP-2)

Key

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

UP = United Press^[2]

References

1. "Four Badgers Placed On All Big Ten Grid Team". The Milwaukee Sentinel (AP story). November 29, 1942.
2. Tommy Devine (December 1, 1942). "Wisconsin End Top Gridder On All Big Ten Eleven". Reading Eagle (UP story). p. 15.