1946 All-Big Nine Conference football team

• Elmer Madar, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
• Cecil Souders, Ohio State (AP-1, UP-2)
• Ike Owens, Illinois (UP-1)
• Sam Zatkoff, Illinois (UP-2)

• Russ Deal, Indiana (AP-1, UP-1)
• Warren Amling, Ohio State (AP-1, UP-2)
• Jack Carpenter, Michigan (UP-1)
• Bill Kay, Iowa (AP-2, UP-2)
• Bill Ivy, Northwestern (AP-2)

• Alex Agase, Illinois (AP-1, UP-1)
• Dick Barwegen, Purdue (AP-1, UP-2)
• Earl Banks, Iowa (UP-1)
• Dominic Tomasi, Michigan (UP-2)

• John Cannady, Indiana (AP-1, UP-2)
• Fred Negus, Wisconsin (AP-2, UP-1)

• Ben Raimondi, Indiana (AP-1, UP-1)
• Pete Pihos, Indiana (UP-2)

• Bob Chappuis, Michigan (AP-1, UP-1)
• Vic Schwall, Northwestern (AP-1, UP-1)
• Julie Rykovich, Illinois (UP-2)
• Billy Bye, Minnesota (UP-2)

• Dick Hoerner, Iowa (AP-1, UP-2)
• Joe Whisler, Ohio State (UP-1 [back])

AP = Associated Press, chosen by conference coaches^[1]

UP = United Press, based on polling of conference coaches, scouts and newspapermen^[2]

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

• 1946 College Football All-America Team