1953 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1953 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), United Press (UP) and the International News Service (INS) for the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season.

All-Big Ten selections

Ends

• Don Dohoney, Michigan State (AP-1)
• Bob Topp, Michigan (AP-1)
• John Ryan, Illinois (AP-2)
• William Fenton, Iowa (AP-2)

Tackles

• George Jacoby, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Cal Jones, Iowa (AP-1)
• Stavros Canakes, Minnesota (AP-2)
• Harry Jagielski, Indiana (AP-2)

Guards

• Jan Smid, Illinois (AP-1)
• Tom Bettis, Purdue (AP-1)
• Ferris Hallmark, Michigan State (AP-2)
• Michael Takacs, Ohio State (AP-2)

Centers

• Jerry Hilgenberg, Iowa (AP-1)
• Jerry Helgeson, Minnesota (AP-2)

Backs

• Paul Giel, Minnesota (AP-1)
• J. C. Caroline, Illinois (AP-1)
• LeRoy Bolden, Michigan State (AP-1)
• Alan Ameche, Wisconsin (AP-1)
• Tom Yewcic, Michigan State (AP-2)
• Howard Cassady, Ohio State (AP-2)
• Mickey Bates, Illinois (AP-2)
• Robert Watkins, Ohio State (AP-2)

Key

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

UP = United Press

INS = International News Service

See also

• 1953 College Football All-America Team

References

1. "Coaches Pick Gopher's Giel". Ludington Daily News. November 24, 1953. p. 6.