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1977 All-Big Ten Conference football team

1977 All-Big Ten Conference football team

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The 1977 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season. Conference co-champions Ohio State and Michigan led with eight and six first-team selections, respectively. Ohio State's first-team selections included running back Ron Springs and linebacker Tom Cousineau. Michigan's first-team selections included quarterback Rick Leach and offensive guard Mark Donahue.[1]

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Quarterback Rick Leach

Running backs

Flankers

  • Keith Calvin, Indiana (AP-1)
  • David Charles, Wisconsin (AP-2)

Wide receivers

  • Reggie Arnold, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Jim Harrell, Ohio State (AP-2)
  • Kirk Gibson, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Tight ends

  • Jimmy Moore, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Gene Johnson, Michigan (AP-2)
  • Mark Brammer, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Centers

Guards

Guard Mark Donahue
  • Mark Donahue, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Kevin Pancratz, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Frank Malec, Northwestern (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Gary Jurczyk, Illinois (AP-2)
  • Mark Lang, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Tackles

  • Chris Ward, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Mike Kenn, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Charles Peal, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Joe Robinson, Ohio State (AP-2)
  • Tony Ardizzone, Northwestern (UPI-2)

Defensive selections

Front five

  • Larry Bethea, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1 [def. tackle])
  • Aaron Brown, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1 [middle guard])
  • Kelton Dansler, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1 [def. end])
  • Steve Midboe, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1 [def. tackle])
  • Dennis Stejskal, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1 [def. end])
  • John Anderson, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-1 [def. end])
  • Paul Ross, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2 [def. end])
  • John Harty, Iowa (AP-2)
  • Tom Schremp, Wisconsin (AP-2)
  • Mark Merrill, Minnesota (AP-2)
  • Eddie Beamon, Ohio State (UPI-2 [def. tackle])
  • Byron Cato, Ohio State (UPI-2 [def. tackle])
  • Steve Graves, Michigan (UPI-2 [middle guard])

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Defensive back Dwight Hicks
  • Ray Griffin, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Mike Guess, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Dwight Hicks, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Jim Pickens, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Derek Howard, Michigan (UPI-2)
  • Lawrence Johnson, Wisconsin (UPI-2)
  • Mark Anderson, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Bobby Weber, Minnesota (AP-2)
  • Dave Abrams, Indiana (UPI-2)

Special teams

Placekicker

Punter

Key

AP = Associated Press, selected by a panel of 12 sports writers and broadcasters[1] [2]

UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten coaches[3]

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

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Blue places five on AP's Big Ten squad". The Michigan Daily. November 29, 1977. p. 12.
  2. [2]
    "1977 All-Big Ten Football". The Times Recorder. November 29, 1977. p. 13.
  3. [3]
    "OSU, Michigan Dominate Big 10". The Salem News (Salem, Ohio). November 23, 1977. p. 9.
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