1931 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1931 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams chosen by various selectors for the 1931 college football season.

All Big-Ten selections

Ends

• Paul Moss, Purdue (AP-1, CPT, UP-1)
• Ivy Williamson, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
• Bill Hewitt, Michigan (AP-2, CPT, UP-1 [halfback])
• Bradbury N. Robinson, III, Minnesota (AP-2)
• Dick Fencl, Northwestern (UP-2)
• Ted Petoskey, Michigan (UP-2)

Tackles

• Jack Riley, Northwestern (AP-1, CPT, UP-1)
• Dallas Marvil, Northwestern (AP-1, CPT, UP-1)
• William M. Bell, Ohio State (AP-2)
• Patrick H. Boland, Minnesota (AP-2)
• Howie Auer, Michigan (UP-2)

Guards

• Biggie Munn, Minnesota (AP-1, CPT, UP-1
• Greg Kabat, Wisconsin (AP-1, CPT, UP-2 [tackle])
• Joe Zeller, Indiana (AP-2, UP-1)
• James R. Evans, Northwestern (AP-2)
• Sam Horwitz, Chicago (UP-2)
• Joseph T. Gailus, Ohio State (UP-2)

Centers

• Maynard Morrison, Michigan (AP-1, CPT, UP-2)
• Ookie Miller, Purdue (AP-2, UP-1)

Quarterbacks

• Carl Cramer, Ohio State (AP-1, CPT, UP-1)
• Harry Newman, Michigan (AP-2)
• Paul Pardonner, Purdue (UP-2)

Halfbacks

• Pug Rentner, Northwestern (AP-1, CPT, UP-1)
• Lew Hinchman, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Jim Purvis, Purdue (CPT)
• Stanley Fay, Michigan (AP-2, UP-2)
• Fred Hecker, Purdue (AP-2, UP-2)

Fullbacks

• Jack Manders, Minnesota (AP-1, CPT, UP-1)
• Ollie Olson, Northwestern (AP-2, UP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press^[1]

CPT = Captain's team, chosen by votes of captains of Big Ten football teams^[2]

UP = United Press^[3]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of the AP and UP

See also

• 1931 College Football All-America Team

References

1. Paul Mickelson (November 24, 1931). "Northwestern Places Five Players on Two All-Western Elevens". The Independent, St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP story). p. 4A.
2. Claire M. Burcky (December 13, 1931). "Captains Pick Outstanding Players". The Sunday Spartanburg Herald-Journal. p. 32.
3. George Kirksey (November 24, 1931). "United Press All Big Ten Selections for 1931". The Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania). p. 10.