1951 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1951 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), United Press (UP) and the International News Service (INS) for the 1951 college football season.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• John Coatta, Wisconsin (AP-1; UP-1)

Halfbacks

• Johnny Karras, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1)
• Paul Giel, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-2)
• Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (UP-1)

Fullbacks

• Bill Reichardt, Iowa (AP-1; UP-1)

Ends

• Lowell Perry, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1)
• Rex Smith, Illinois (AP-1)
• Sugar, Purdue (UP-1)
• Faverty, Wisconsin (UP-2)
• Gandee, Ohio State (UP-2)

Tackles

• Tom Johnson, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1)
• Chuck Ulrich, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1)

Guards

• Don MacRae, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1)
• Chuck Studley, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1)
• Skibinsk, Purdue (UP-2)

Centers

• Wayne Robinson, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-2)
• Boerio, Illinois (UP-1)

Defensive selections

Ends

• Pat O'Donahue, Wisconsin (AP-1)
• Leo Sugar, Purdue (AP-1)

Tackles

• Dick Logan, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-2)
• Jerry Smith, Wisconsin (AP-1; UP-2)

Guards

• Robert Kennedy, Wisconsin (AP-1; UP-2)
• Deral Teteak, Wisconsin (AP-1)

Linebackers

• Charles Boerlo, Illinois (AP-1)
• Roger Zatkoff, Michigan (AP-1; UP-3)

Backs

• Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Al Brosky, Illinois (AP-1)
• Fred Bruney, Ohio State (AP-1)

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

• 1951 College Football All-America Team

References

1. "Coaches Select All-Big Ten Team". The Ludington Daily News. November 26, 1951.
2. "UP Big Ten Team". The Pantagraph. November 21, 1951. p. 10.