1962 All-Big Ten Conference football team

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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 J. 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

References

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

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[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.

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