1917 All-Western college football team

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

Ends

 * Charles Bolen, Ohio State (FM, HP, LA, LGS, PD)
 * W. M. Kelley, Wisconsin (FM, GWA, LA, LGS, PD)
 * Charles Laun, Iowa (GWA)
 * Alan Boyd, Michigan (HP)
 * John Rasmussen, Camp Grant / Nebraska (REAL)
 * Gardiner, Camp Custer / Carlisle Indian (REAL)

Tackles

 * George Hauser, Minnesota (FM, HB, GWA, LA, LGS, PD)
 * Harold J. Courtney, Ohio State (LA, LGS, PD [guard])
 * Dave Philbin, Notre Dame (GWA)
 * Ernest Hubka, Nebraska (HP)
 * Hugh Blacklock, Great Lakes Naval Training Station / Michigan (REAL)
 * Ward, Camp Custer (REAL)

Guards

 * Charles Higgins, Chicago (FM, GWA, LA, PD)
 * Elmert T. Rundquist, Illinois (FM [tackle], LA, LGS)
 * Conrad L. Eklund, Minnesota (GWA, LGS, PD [tackle])
 * John Ulrich, Northwestern (FM)
 * Tillie Voss, Detroit (HP)
 * Joseph Hanish, Michigan (HP)
 * Whiting, Camp Grant – Chicago (REAL)
 * Robins, Great Lakes Naval Training Station / Springfield Normal (REAL)

Centers

 * Frank Rydzewski, Notre Dame (FM, GWA, LA, LGS, PD)
 * Frank Culver, Michigan (HP)
 * Pottinger, Great Lakes Naval Training Station – Wisconsin (REAL)

Quarterbacks

 * Archie Weston, Michigan (FM, LA [halfback], LGS)
 * Eber Simpson, Wisconsin (LA, PD)
 * Howard Yerges, Sr., Ohio State (GWA)
 * Harry Costello, Camp Custer / Georgetown (REAL)

Halfbacks

 * Chic Harley, Ohio State (FM, GWA, HP, LA, LGS) (CFHOF)
 * Joe Brandy, Notre Dame (FM)
 * Hugo Otopalik, Nebraska (LGS)
 * Eber Simpson, Wisconsin (GWA)
 * Allen, Detroit (HP)
 * Fritz Shiverick, Camp Grant / Cornell (REAL)
 * James B. Craig, Fort Sheridan / Michigan (REAL)

Fullbacks

 * Bob Koehler, Northwestern (FM, GWA, LA, LGS)
 * Forrest Strome, Kalamazoo (HP)
 * Cedric C. Smith, Great Lakes Naval Training Station / Michigan (REAL)

Key

 * Bold = consensus choice by a majority of the selectors
 * FM = Frank G. Menke, sporting editor of Newspaper Feature Service
 * GWA = G. W. Axelson in Chicago Herald
 * HP = Howard Pearson in Detroit Journal
 * LA = Leonard Adams, football editor Chicago Journal
 * LGS = Lambert G. Sullivan, football editor of Chicago Daily News
 * PD = Paddy Driscoll in Chicago Examiner
 * REAL = The Real All-Western Eleven (by Lambert G. Sullivan, football editor Chicago Daily News)
 * CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame