The 1951 All-Big Seven Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All- Big Seven Conference teams for the 1951 college football season. The selectors for the 1951 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP). The AP selected separate offensive and defensive teams in 1951; the UP selected a single 11-man team. Players selected as first-team honorees by both the AP and UP are displayed in bold.
All-Big Seven selections
Offense
Ends
- Mal Schmidt, Iowa State (AP-1; UP-1)
- Chuck Mosher, Colorado (AP-1)
- Bill Shaake, Kansas (UP-1)
Tackles
- Art Janes, Oklahoma (AP-1)
- Oliver Spencer, Kansas (AP-1)
Guards
- Stan Campbell, Iowa State (AP-1; UP-1)
- George Kennard, Kansas (AP-1)
Centers
- Tom Catlin, Oklahoma (AP-1; UP-1)
Backs
- Eddie Crowder, Oklahoma (AP-1; UP-1)
- Bob Brandeberry, Kansas (AP-1; UP-1)
- Junior Wren, Missouri (AP-1; UP-1)
- Buck McPhail, Oklahoma (AP-1; UP-1)
Defense
Ends
- Don Branby, Colorado (AP-1)
- Dennis Emanuel, Nebraska (AP-1)
Tackles
- Jack Jorgenson, Colorado (AP-1; UP-1)
- Tim Weatherall, Oklahoma (AP-1; UP-1)
Guards
- Roger Nelson, Oklahoma (AP-1)
- Stan Campbell, Iowa State (AP-1; UP-1)
Linebackers
- Bill Fuchs, Missouri (AP-1)
- Bert Clark, Oklahoma (AP-1; UP-1 [guard])
Backs
- Tom Brookshier, Colorado (AP-1 [HB])
- John Konek, Kansas (AP-1 [HB])
- Veryl Switzer, Kansas State (AP-1 [S])
Key
See also
References
- ^ "The Associated Press All-Big 7 Teams of 1951". The Kansas City Times. November 29, 1951. p. 5.
- ^ "Five Sooners Make Star Team". The Fresno Bee. November 26, 1951. p. 4B.