1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 The 1945 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 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. The UP released the point total for each player in its polling; each player's UP point total is listed below. All Big-Ten selections Ends Max Morris, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1 [80 points]) Ted Kluszewski, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1 [60 points]) Bob Ravensberg, Indiana (AP-2; UP-2 [50 points]) Bob Carley, Minnesota (AP-2; UP-2 [20 points]) Tackles Russ Thomas, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1 [60 points]) Clarence Esser, Wisconsin (AP-1; UP-2 [35 points]) Tom Hughes, Purdue (AP-2; UP-1 [40 points]) John Goldsberry, Indiana (UP-2 [15 points]) Thornton Dison, Ohio State (AP-2) Guards Warren Amling, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1 [85 points]) Jim Lecture, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1 [40 points]) Les Bingaman, Illinois (AP-2; UP-2 [35 points]) Paul Schuetz, Northwestern (AP-2; UP-2 [25 points]) Centers Harold Watts, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1 [60 points]) Dick Van Dusen, Minnesota (UP-2 [15 points]) John Cannady, Indiana (AP-2) Quarterbacks Pete Pihos, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1 [50 points]) Joe Ponsetto, Michigan (AP-2; UP-2 [35 points]) Halfbacks George Taliaferro, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1 [55 points]) Ed Cody, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1 [60 points]) Dick Connors, Northwestern (AP-2; UP-2 [40 points]) Bob DeMoss, Purdue (AP-2; UP-2 [35 points]) Fullbacks Ollie Cline, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1 [80 points]) Dick Fisher, Ohio State (AP-2; UP-2 [50 points]) Key AP = Associated PressAll-Big Ten Grid Team Selected https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10548663/allbig_ten_grid_team_selected/ April 26, 2017 The Decatur Herald Associated Press November 27, 1945 9 Newspapers.com Indiana and Ohio State Land 3 Berths on Honor Eleven https://books.google.com/books?id=_VRhAAAAIBAJ&dq=1945+All-Big+Ten+Conference+football+team&pg=PA6&article_id=2637,5615219 April 14, 2024 The Telegraph-Herald Associated Press November 26, 1945 6 UP = United PressWalter Byers Indiana and Ohio State Each Get Three Men on United Press All Star Big Ten Team The Daily Register (Harrisburg, Illinois) November 26, 1945 5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/7380395/?terms=morris%2Bpihos%2Btaliaferro%2Bcline Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI See also 1945 College Football All-America Team References Category:1945 Big Ten Conference football season Category:All-Big Ten Conference football teams