1979 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1979 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1979 Big Ten Conference football season.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Art Schlichter, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
Mark Herrmann, Purdue (AP-2)

Running backs

Dennis Mosley, Iowa (AP-1, UPI-1)
Butch Woolfolk, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
Dave Mohapp, Ohio State (UPI-1 [fullback])

Split ends

Elmer Bailey, Minnesota (AP-1)

Flankers

Doug Donley, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)

Tight ends

Dave Young, Purdue (AP-1)
Mark Brammer, Michigan State (UPI-1)

Centers

Jay Hilgenberg, Iowa (AP-1)
Tom Waugh, Ohio State (UPI-1)

Guards

Ken Fritz, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
Dale Schwan, Purdue (AP-1)
John Arbeznik, Michigan (UPI-1)

Tackles

Steve McKenzie, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1)
Ray Snell, Wisconsin (AP-1, UPI-1)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

Curtis Greer, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
Ken Loushin, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1)
Keena Turner, Purdue (AP-1)
Luther Henson, Ohio State (UPI-1)
Calvin Clark, Purdue (AP-1)
Jim Laughlin, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1 [linebacker[)
Mike Trgovac, Michigan (UPI-1)

Linebackers

Ron Simpkins, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
Dan Bass, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1)
Leven Weiss, Iowa (AP-1)

Defensive backs

Mike Guess, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
Mike Jolly, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
Tim Wilbur, Indiana (AP-1)
Todd Bell, Ohio State (UPI-1)
Vince Skillings, Ohio State (UPI-1)

Special teams

Placekicker

Vlade Janakievski, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)

Punter

Ray Stachowicz, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1)

Key

AP = Associated Press^[1]

See also

1979 College Football All-America Team

References

↑ "Blue lands four All-Big Ten spots: OSU places six, Purdue five". The Michigan Daily. November 29, 1979. p. 9.

All-Big Ten Conference football teams

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