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1931 All-Big Ten Conference football team

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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 Big Ten Conference football season.

All Big-Ten selections

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Ends

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Tackles

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Guards

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  • 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

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Quarterbacks

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

Halfbacks

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  • 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

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Key

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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

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References

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  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.