1962 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1962 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season.

All-Big Ten selections

Quarterbacks

• Ron Vander Kelen, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Tom Myers (AP-2; UPI-2)
• Duane Blaska, Minnesota (AP-3)
• Ron DiGravio, Purdue (UPI-3)

Halfbacks

• George Saimes, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1 [fullback])
• Paul Warfield, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Larry Ferguson, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-1)
• Sherman Lewis, Michigan State (AP-2)
• Paul Flatley, Northwestern (UPI-2)
• Lou Holland, Wisconsin (AP-3; UPI-3)
• Bill Munsey, Minnesota (AP-3; UPI-3)

Fullbacks

• Marv Woodson, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-2 [halfback])
• Roy Walker, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2)
• Dave Francis, Ohio State (AP-3)
• Jerry Jones, Minnesota (UPI-3)

Ends

• Pat Richter, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
• John Campbell, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Paul Flatley, Northwestern (AP-2)
• Bob Prawdzik, Minnesota (AP-2)
• Matt Snell, Ohio State (UPI-2)
• Matt Snorton, Michigan State (UPI-2)
• Ernie Clark, Michigan State (UPI-3)
• Thurman Walker, Illinois (UPI-3)
• Don Carlson, Wisconsin (AP-3)
• Forest Farmer, Purdue (AP-3)

Tackles

• Bobby Bell, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Don Brumm, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Carl Eller, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)
• Roger Pillath, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-3)
• Bob Vogel, Ohio State (AP-3; UPI-2)
• Ed Budde, Michigan State (AP-3 [guard]; UPI-3)
• Daryl Sanders, Ohio State (AP-3; UPI-3)

Guards

• Jack Cvercko, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Julian Hook, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Steve Underwood, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-3)
• Jim Schenk, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-3)
• Gary Moeller, Ohio State (UPI-2)
• Earl McQuiston, Iowa (UPI-2)
• Wally Hilgenberg, Iowa (AP-3)

Centers

• Dave Behrman, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-3)
• Bill Armstrong, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1)
• Dick Butkus, Illinois (AP-3; UPI-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press[1][2]

UPI = United Press International[3]

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

See also

• 1962 College Football All-America Team

References

1. "Gophers Ring the Bell". The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (AP story). November 27, 1962. p. 24.
2. Joe Mooshil (November 27, 1962). "Spartans Saimes and Behrman Get All-Big Ten Team Berths; Bell-Richter, Unanimous". The Owosso Argus-Press (AP story).
3. "Pick Big Ten All-Star Squad". Galesburg Register-Mail. November 27, 1962. p. 12.