1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team

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

1956 College Football All-America Team

References

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

All-Big Ten Conference football teams