The 1947 All-Big Nine Conference football team consists of

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players selected to the All-Big Nine Conference teams selected by the

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(AP),

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(UP) and the

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(INS) for the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. The top vote getters in the AP voting by conference coaches were

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, and

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, each receiving 16 of 18 possible points.

All Big-Ten selections

Ends

* Bob Mann,

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(AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) *

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, Illinois (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) *

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, Michigan (AP-2, INS-2, UP-2) * Lou Mihajlovich, Indiana (AP-2, INS-2)

Tackles

* Phil O'Reilly, Purdue (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) * Lou Agase, Illinois (AP-1, INS-1) * Bill Pritula, Michigan (AP-2, INS-2, UP-1) *Dean Widseth, Minnesota (AP-2, INS-2)

Guards

* Howard Brown, Indiana (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) *

, Minnesota (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) * Dominic Tomasi, Michigan (AP-2, INS-2) *John Wrenn, Illinois (AP-2, INS-2)

Centers

* Red Wilson, Wisconsin (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) *Lou Levanti, Illinois (AP-2, INS-2)

Quarterbacks

* Howard Yerges, Michigan (AP-1, INS-2, UP-1) *

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, Illinois (AP-2, INS-2)

Halfbacks

, Michigan (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) *

, Michigan (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1) * Harry Szulborski, Purdue (AP-2, INS-1) *

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, Indiana (AP-2, INS-2)

Fullbacks

* Russ Steger, Illinois (AP-1, INS-1 alfback UP-1) * Jack Weisenburger, Michigan (AP-2, INS-2, UP-2)

Key

AP =

, chosen by conference coaches UP =

INS =