1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team
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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 college football season.
Contents
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 (UP-2)
Fullbacks
- Mel Dillard, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1)
- John Herrnstein, Michigan (AP-2; UP-2)
- Clarence Peaks, Michigan State (AP-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
