1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team

1956 All-Big Ten team
1956 Big Ten Conference football season
Selectors
Associated Press
United Press (coaches)
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 Press[1]

UP = United Press, selected by the conference coaches[2]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hawk Trio On All Big Ten". The Spencer Daily Reporter. November 30, 1956. p. 4.
  2. ^ "Mel Dillard on All-Big Ten Team; Iowa Puts Men in Four Positions". Alexandria (IN) Times-Tribune. November 30, 1956. p. 3.