1914 All-Western college football team

The 1914 All-Western college football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Western teams chosen by various selectors for the 1914 college football season.

All-Western selections

Ends

Perry Graves, Illinois (CC, CON, DJ, FM-1, GH, HP, LGS, SC)
Boyd Cherry, Ohio State (CC, CON, DJ, FC, FM-1, GH, WE-2, WW)
Blake Miller, Michigan Agricultural (FC, HP, LA, WE-1)
George K. Squier, Illinois (FM-2, WW)
Bert Baston, Minnesota (SC) (CFHOF)
Mal Elward, Notre Dame (WE-2)
Arthur H. Gunderson, Iowa (FM-2)

Tackles

Vic Halligan, Nebraska (CC, CON, DJ, FM-1, GH, HP, LA, LGS, SC, WE-1, WW)
Cub Buck, Wisconsin (CC, CON, LA [guard], LGS, SC, WE-1)
William D. Cochran, Michigan (FC, HP, WE-2)
Laurens Shull, Chicago (FC, FM-2, LA)
Ray Keeler, Wisconsin (FM-1, LA [guard])
Butler (?), Wisconsin (DJ)
Jim Copley, Missouri Mines (WW)
Walter Essman, Christian Brothers (GH)
Lennox F. Armstrong, Illinois (FM-2, WE-2)

Guards

Ralph Chapman, Illinois (CC, CON, DJ, FC, FM-1, GH, HP, LGS, SC, WE-1)
H. B. Routh, Purdue (CC, CON, FM-2, GH, SC, WE-1, WW)
Arlie Mucks, Wisconsin (DJ, FC, FM-1, HP, WE-2)
Charlie Bachman, Notre Dame (LGS) (CFHOF)
Boles Rosenthal, Minnesota (FM-2 [center], WE-2)
Emmett Keefe, Notre Dame (FM-2)

Centers

Paul Des Jardien, Chicago (CC, CON, DJ, FC, FM-1, GH, LA, LGS, SC, WE-1, WW [guard]) (CFHOF)
James Raynsford, Michigan (HP, WE-2)
John W. Watson, Illinois (WW)

Quarterbacks

George Clark, Illinois (CC, CON, DJ, FC, FM-1, GH, HP, LA, SC, WE-2, WW)
Dutch Bergman, Notre Dame (WE-1)
Pete Russell, Chicago (LGS)
Tommy Hughitt, Michigan (FM-2)

Halfbacks

John Maulbetsch, Michigan (CC, CON, DJ, FC, FM-1, GH, HP, LA, LGS [fullback], SC, WE-1, WW) (CFHOF)
Harold Pogue, Illinois (CC, CON, DJ, FC, FM-1, GH, HP [fullback], LA, LGS, SC, WE-1, WW)
Gray, Chicago (FM-2, LGS)
Richard B. Rutherford, Nebraska (WE-2)
Wilbur Hightower, Northwestern (WE-2)
Guy Chamberlin, Nebraska (FM-2)

Fullbacks

Lorin Solon, Minnesota (CC, CON, DJ, FM-1, GH, LA [end], LGS [end], SC, WE-1 [end], WW)
George E. Julian, Michigan Agricultural (FC, HP [halfback], LA, WE-1)
Ray Eichenlaub, Notre Dame (WE-2)
Eugene Schobinger, Illinois (FM-2)

Key

Bold = consensus choice by a majority of the selectors

CC = Selections of Western coaches and critics^[1]

CON = Consensus of opinion of coaches and critics compiled by E.B. Moss of the Associated Press, New York City^[1]

DJ = Dick Jemison, sporting editor Atlanta Constitution^[1]

FC = F. M. Church, sporting editor, The Michigan Daily^[1]

FM = Frank G. Menke, sporting editor of the International News Service^[2]

GH = George Henger in St. Louis Times^[1]

HP = Howard Pearson, sporting editor Detroit Journal^[1]

LA = Leonard Adams in Chicago Daily Journal^[1]

LGS = Lambert G. Sullivan in Chicago Daily News^[1]

SC = Sidney Casner, sporting editor Illinois Magazine and Daily Illini^[1]

WE = Walter Eckersall^[3]

WW = Wilbur Wood in St. Louis Republic^[1]

CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Walter Camp, ed. (1915). Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1915. American Sports Publishing Company. pp. 27, 29.
^ Frank Menke (December 2, 1914). "All Western Team Is Chosen; Selects a Second Team Also". El Paso Herald. p. 8.
^ "Walter Eckersall Includes Bergman and Routh in His All-Western Lineup". The Indianapolis Star. November 30, 1914. p. 8.

[spa-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Walter Camp, ed. (1915). Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1915. American Sports Publishing Company. pp. 27, 29.

[2] Frank Menke (December 2, 1914). "All Western Team Is Chosen; Selects a Second Team Also". El Paso Herald. p. 8.

[3] "Walter Eckersall Includes Bergman and Routh in His All-Western Lineup". The Indianapolis Star. November 30, 1914. p. 8.

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