1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 25em 1956 All-Big Ten team border-top:#aaa 1px solid 1956 Big Ten Conference football season Selectors Associated PressUnited Press (coaches) border-top:1px #aaa solid 1954 1955 ← → 1957 1958 The 1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations to the All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1956 Big Ten Conference football season. All-Big Ten selections Quarterbacks Ken Ploen, Iowa (AP-1; UP-1) Len Dawson, Purdue (AP-2) Bob Cox, Minnesota (UP-2) Halfbacks Abe Woodson, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1) Terry Barr, Michigan (UP-1) Bob McKelver, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-2) Don Clark, Ohio State (AP-2) Clarence Peaks, Michigan State (AP-2; UP-2) Fullbacks Mel Dillard, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1) John Herrnstein, Michigan (AP-2; UP-2) Ends Ron Kramer, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1) Frank Gilliam, Iowa (AP-1; UP-1) Lamar Lundy, Purdue (AP-2; UP-2) Tom Maentz, Michigan (AP-2; UP-3) Brad Bomba, Indiana (UP-2) Tackles Bob Hobert, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-1) Alex Karras, Iowa (AP-1; UP-1) Joel Jones, Michigan State (AP-2; UP-2) Frank Youso, Minnesota (AP-2) Dick Guy, Ohio State (UP-2) Guards Jim Parker, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1) Dick Hill, Michigan (AP-1; UP-3) Al Viola, Northwestern (AP-2; UP-1) Dan Currie, Michigan State (AP-2; UP-2) Percy Oliver, Illinois (UP-2) Centers John Matsko, Michigan State (AP-1; UP-2) Don Suchy, Iowa (AP-2; UP-1) Key AP = Associated PressHawk Trio On All Big Ten The Spencer Daily Reporter November 30, 1956 4 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1926&dat=19561129&id=52wrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s9kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1097,3709370 UP = United Press, selected by the conference coachesMel Dillard on All-Big Ten Team; Iowa Puts Men in Four Positions Alexandria (IN) Times-Tribune November 30, 1956 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/82602844/?terms=kramer%2Bdillard%2Bmatsko%2Bcoaches Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the AP and UP See also 1956 College Football All-America Team References All-Big Ten Conference Category:All-Big Ten Conference football teams