The 1950 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of

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players chosen by various organizations for All-

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teams for the

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. The selectors for the 1950 season were the

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(AP), based on a vote of the conference coaches, and the

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(UP). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UP are designated in bold.

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captured the Big Ten championship, was ranked #9 in the final

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, defeated California in the

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, and placed three of its player on one or both of the first teams. Michigan's honorees were halfback

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, fullback

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, and tackle

Robert Wahl Robert Allen "Al" Wahl ( November 8, 1927 - December 17, 2023), nicknamed "Brick" Wahl, was a football player who was a two-time All-American for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1949 and 1950. Wahl was also a former U.S. Army heavyw ...

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compiled a 7–2 record and a #13 ranking in the final AP Poll and had four players selected as first-team honorees. The Illinois first-team honorees were halfback Dick Raklovits, end Tony Klimek, center

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and guard Chuck Brown.

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compiled a 6–3 record and a #14 ranking in the final AP Poll and placed four players on the first team. The Ohio State first-team honorees were quarterback and 1950 Heisman Trophy winner

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, tackle Bill Trautwein, and guard John Biltz

All Big-Ten selections

Quarterbacks

, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1) *

Tony Curcillo Anthony Curcillo Jr. (May 27, 1931 – December 8, 2020) was an American Grey Cup champion football player in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. College years Curcillo was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State B ...

, Ohio State (AP-2) * Dick Flowers, Northwestern (UP-2)

Halfbacks

, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1) * Dick Raklovits, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1) *

Johnny Karras John J. Karras (January 29, 1928 – November 6, 2008) was an American football halfback who played one season with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the second round of the 1952 NFL ...

, Illinois (AP-2; UP-2) * Walt Klevay, Ohio State (AP-2; UP-2)

Fullbacks

Don Dufek, Sr. Donald Edward Dufek Sr. (May 28, 1929 – December 10, 2014) was an American football player and athletic director at Grand Valley State University and Kent State University. He is the father of All-American football players Don, and Bill as we ...

, Michigan (AP-1; UP-2) *

Bill Reichardt William John Reichardt (June 24, 1930 – June 1, 2004) was a fullback and placekicker in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Reichardt played collegiate ball for the University of Iowa before being drafted by ...

, Iowa (AP-2; UP-1)

Ends

* Tony Klimek, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1) *

Don Stonesifer Donald Humphrey Stonesifer (January 29, 1927 – October 15, 2021) was an American football wide receiver who played six seasons in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football le ...

, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1) *

Leo Sugar Leo Tateusz Sugar (April 6, 1929 – September 23, 2020) was an American professional American football, football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals (NFL, 1920–59), Chicago/St. Louis C ...

, Purdue (AP-2; UP-2) * Thomas G. Watson, Ohio State (AP-2) * Clifton Anderson, Indiana (UP-2)

Tackles

* Bill Trautwein, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1) *

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

Ken Huxhold Kenneth Wayne Huxhold (August 10, 1929 – December 7, 2020) was a player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1954 to 1958 as a guard. Huxhold was previously drafted in the 27th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the ...

, Wisconsin (AP-2; UP-2) * Al Tate, Illinois (AP-2; UP-2)

Guards

* Charles E. "Chuck" Brown, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1) * John Biltz, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1) *

Lynn Lynch Lynn Edward Lynch (August 10, 1929 – June 30, 2022) was an American football guard who played for the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign after attending Indianapolis Technical High Sch ...

, Illinois (AP-2; UP-2) * John Simcic, Wisconsin (AP-2; UP-2)

Centers

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

Tony Momsen Anton Henry "Tony" Momsen, Jr. (January 29, 1928 – March 6, 1994) was an American football center in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Mic ...

, Michigan (AP-2; UP-2)

Key

AP =

, chosen by conference coaches UP =

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP

References

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