1914 All-Western college football team

The 1914 All-Western college football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Western teams chosen by various selectors for the 1914 college football season.

All-Western selections

Ends

• Perry Graves , Illinois (CC, CON, DJ, FM-1, GH, HP, LGS, SC)
• Boyd Cherry , Ohio State (CC, CON, DJ, FC, FM-1, GH, WE-2, WW)
• Blake Miller, Michigan Agricultural (FC, HP, LA, WE-1)
• George K. Squier, Illinois (FM-2, WW)
• Bert Baston, Minnesota (SC) (CFHOF)
• Mal Elward, Notre Dame (WE-2)
• Arthur H. Gunderson, Iowa (FM-2)

Tackles

• Vic Halligan , Nebraska (CC, CON, DJ, FM-1, GH, HP, LA, LGS, SC, WE-1, WW)
• Cub Buck , Wisconsin (CC, CON, LA [guard], LGS, SC, WE-1)
• William D. Cochran, Michigan (FC, HP, WE-2)
• Laurens Shull, Chicago (FC, FM-2, LA)
• Ray Keeler, Wisconsin (FM-1, LA [guard])
• Butler (?), Wisconsin (DJ)
• Jim Copley, Missouri Mines (WW)
• Walter Essman, Christian Brothers (GH)
• Lennox F. Armstrong, Illinois (FM-2, WE-2)

Guards

• Ralph Chapman , Illinois (CC, CON, DJ, FC, FM-1, GH, HP, LGS, SC, WE-1)
• H. B. Routh, Purdue (CC, CON, FM-2, GH, SC, WE-1, WW)
• Arlie Mucks, Wisconsin (DJ, FC, FM-1, HP, WE-2)
• Charlie Bachman, Notre Dame (LGS) (CFHOF)
• Boles Rosenthal, Minnesota (FM-2 [center], WE-2)
• Emmett Keefe, Notre Dame (FM-2)

Centers

• Paul Des Jardien , Chicago (CC, CON, DJ, FC, FM-1, GH, LA, LGS, SC, WE-1, WW [guard]) (CFHOF)
• James Raynsford, Michigan (HP, WE-2)
• John W. Watson, Illinois (WW)

Quarterbacks

• George Clark , Illinois (CC, CON, DJ, FC, FM-1, GH, HP, LA, SC, WE-2, WW)
• Dutch Bergman, Notre Dame (WE-1)
• Pete Russell, Chicago (LGS)
• Tommy Hughitt, Michigan (FM-2)

Halfbacks

• John Maulbetsch , Michigan (CC, CON, DJ, FC, FM-1, GH, HP, LA, LGS [fullback], SC, WE-1, WW) (CFHOF)
• Harold Pogue , Illinois (CC, CON, DJ, FC, FM-1, GH, HP [fullback], LA, LGS, SC, WE-1, WW)
• Gray, Chicago (FM-2, LGS)
• Richard B. Rutherford, Nebraska (WE-2)
• Wilbur Hightower, Northwestern (WE-2)
• Guy Chamberlin, Nebraska (FM-2)

Fullbacks

• Lorin Solon , Minnesota (CC, CON, DJ, FM-1, GH, LA [end], LGS [end], SC, WE-1 [end], WW)
• George E. Julian, Michigan Agricultural (FC, HP [halfback], LA, WE-1)
• Ray Eichenlaub, Notre Dame (WE-2)
• Eugene Schobinger, Illinois (FM-2)

Key

Bold = consensus choice by a majority of the selectors

CC = Selections of Western coaches and critics ^[1]

CON = Consensus of opinion of coaches and critics compiled by E.B. Moss of the Associated Press, New York City ^[1]

DJ = Dick Jemison, sporting editor Atlanta Constitution ^[1]

FC = F. M. Church, sporting editor, The Michigan Daily ^[1]

FM = Frank G. Menke, sporting editor of the International News Service ^[2]

GH = George Henger in St. Louis Times ^[1]

HP = Howard Pearson, sporting editor Detroit Journal ^[1]

LA = Leonard Adams in Chicago Daily Journal ^[1]

LGS = Lambert G. Sullivan in Chicago Daily News ^[1]

SC = Sidney Casner, sporting editor Illinois Magazine and Daily Illini ^[1]

WE = Walter Eckersall ^[3]

WW = Wilbur Wood in St. Louis Republic ^[1]

CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame

See also

• 1914 College Football All-America Team

References

1. Walter Camp, ed. (1915). Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1915. American Sports Publishing Company. pp. 27, 29.
2. Frank Menke (December 2, 1914). "All Western Team Is Chosen; Selects a Second Team Also". El Paso Herald. p. 8.
3. "Walter Eckersall Includes Bergman and Routh in His All-Western Lineup". The Indianapolis Star. November 30, 1914. p. 8.