1947 All-Big Nine Conference football team

The 1947 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 1947 college football season. The top vote getters in the AP voting by conference coaches were Leo Nomellini, Bob Chappuis, and Bump Elliott, each receiving 16 of 18 possible points.^[1]

All Big-Ten selections

Ends

Bob Mann, Michigan (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1)
Ike Owens, Illinois (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1)
Len Ford, Michigan (AP-2, INS-2, UP-2)
Lou Mihajlovich, Indiana (AP-2, INS-2)

Tackles

Phil O'Reilly, Purdue (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1)
Lou Agase, Illinois (AP-1, INS-1)
Bill Pritula, Michigan (AP-2, INS-2, UP-1)
Dean Widseth, Minnesota (AP-2, INS-2)

Guards

Howard Brown, Indiana (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1)
Leo Nomellini, Minnesota (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1)
Dominic Tomasi, Michigan (AP-2, INS-2)
John Wrenn, Illinois (AP-2, INS-2)

Centers

Bob Wilson, Wisconsin (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1)
Lou Levanti, Illinois (AP-2, INS-2)

Quarterbacks

Howard Yerges, Michigan (AP-1, INS-2, UP-1)
Perry Moss, Illinois (AP-2, INS-2)

Halfbacks

Bob Chappuis, Michigan (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1)
Bump Elliott, Michigan (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1)
Harry Szulborski, Purdue (AP-2, INS-1)
George Taliaferro, Indiana (AP-2, INS-2)

Fullbacks

Russ Steger, Illinois (AP-1, INS-1 [halfback]; UP-1)
Jack Weisenburger, Michigan (AP-2, INS-2, UP-2)

Key

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

UP = United Press^[2]

INS = International News Service^[3]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by the AP, UP and INS

References

1 2 "Michigan Lands Four Players on All-Big Nine". The Daily News, Ludington, Mich. (AP story). November 24, 1947. p. 6.
↑ "'M' Awarded Five Positions on UP Team". The Michigan Daily. November 26, 1947. p. 3.
↑ Charles Einstein. "Wilson of Wisconsin On INS All-Big Nine Team". The Milwaukee Sentinel (INS story).

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