1961 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1961 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season.

Quarterbacks

 * Sandy Stephens, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Ron Miller, Wisconsin (AP-2)

Halfbacks

 * Bennie McRae, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * George Saimes, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Sherman Lewis, Michigan State (AP-2)
 * Dave Raimey, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Bill Munsey, Minnesota (UPI-2)

Fullbacks

 * Bob Ferguson, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Marv Woodson, Indiana (AP-2)
 * Bill Tunicliff, Michigan (UPI-2)

Ends

 * Pat Richter, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Jack Elwell, Purdue (AP-1)
 * Tom Hall, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-1)
 * Tom Perdue, Ohio State (AP-2)

Tackles

 * Bobby Bell, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Dave Behrman, Michigan State (AP-1)
 * Fate Echols, Northwestern (AP-2; UPI-1)
 * Don Brumm, Purdue (AP-2)
 * Bob Vogel, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Guards

 * Mike Ingram, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Stan Sczurek, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * Tony Parrilli, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-1)
 * Sherwyn Thorson, Iowa (AP-2)

Centers

 * Larry Onesti, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Bill Van Buren, Iowa (AP-2)

Key
AP = Associated Press

UPI = United Press International

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