1917 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1917 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams chosen by various selectors for the 1917 college football season.

Ends

 * Charles Bolen, Ohio State (BB, JV, LA, LGS, LH, PD)
 * W. M. Kelley, Wisconsin (BB, GWA, LA, LGS, PD)
 * Dwight V. Peabody, Ohio State (LH)
 * Charles Laun, Iowa (GWA)

Tackles

 * George Hauser, Minnesota (BB, GWA, JV, LA, LGS, LH, PD)
 * Ray Eklund, Minnesota (BB [guard], GWA [guard], JV, LGS [guard], LH, PD)
 * Elmert T. Rundquist, Illinois (BB, GWA, LA [guard], LGS [guard])
 * Harold J. Courtney, Ohio State (LA, LGS, PD [guard])

Guards

 * Charles Higgins, Chicago (BB, GWA, LA, PD)
 * Frank Culver, Michigan (JV, LH)
 * Harry R. Shlaudeman, Illinois (JW, LH)

Centers

 * Oscar Lambert, Michigan (JV, LGS, LH)
 * Charles Carpenter, Wisconsin (GWA, PD)
 * Russell G. Hathaway, Indiana (LA)
 * Dutch Gorgas, Chicago (BB)

Quarterbacks

 * Archie Weston, Michigan (JV, LA [halfback], LGS, LH)
 * Eber Simpson, Wisconsin (BB, GWA [halfback], LA, PD)
 * Howard Yerges Sr., Ohio State (GWA)

Halfbacks

 * Chic Harley, Ohio State (BB, GWA, JV, LA, LGS, LH, PD)
 * Cliff Sparks, Michigan (JV, LH)
 * Lloyd Ellingwood, Northwestern (LGS, PD)
 * Tad Wieman, Michigan (BB)

Fullbacks

 * Bob Koehler, Northwestern (BB, GWA, LA, LGS, PD)
 * Higgins, Chicago (JV, LH)

Key
Bold = consensus choice by a majority of the selectors

BB = Bill Bailey in Chicago American

FM = Frank G. Menke, sporting editor of Newspaper Feature Service

GWA = G. W. Axelson in Chicago Herald

JV = Jack Veiock

LA = Leonard Adams, football editor of Chicago Journal

LGS = Lambert G. Sullivan, football editor of Chicago Daily News

LH = Luther A. Huston

PD = Paddy Driscoll in Chicago Examiner