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.

All Big-Ten selections

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^[1]

FM = Frank G. Menke, sporting editor of Newspaper Feature Service^[1]

GWA = G. W. Axelson in Chicago Herald^[1]

JV = Jack Veiock^[1]

LA = Leonard Adams, football editor of Chicago Journal^[1]

LGS = Lambert G. Sullivan, football editor of Chicago Daily News^[1]

LH = Luther A. Huston^[1]

PD = Paddy Driscoll in Chicago Examiner^[1]