1997 All-Big Ten Conference football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 25em 1997 All-Big Ten team border-top:#aaa 1px solid 1997 Big Ten Conference football season Selectors CoachesMedia border-top:1px #aaa solid 1995 1996 ← → 1998 1999 The 1997 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team). Offensive selections Quarterbacks Billy Dicken, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-2) Brian Griese, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1) Running backs Tavian Banks, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) Curtis Enis, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2) Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Center Zach Adami, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Derek Rose, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2) Guards Phil Ostrowski, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Steve Hutchinson, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1) Mike Golf, Iowa (Coaches-1) Rob Murphy, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Scott Shaw, Michigan State (Media-2) Tackles Flozell Adams, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Jon Jansen, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-2) Eric Gohlstin, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1) Jeff Backus, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) Tight ends Jerame Tuman, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Josh Keur, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Receivers Brian Alford, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1) David Boston, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Tim Dwight, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-1) Joe Jurevicius, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Tutu Atwell, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2) Defensive selections Defensive linemen Casey Dailey, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1) Jared DeVries, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) Glen Steele, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Lamanzer Williams, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1) Adewale Ogunleye, Indiana (Coaches-1; Media-2) Robaire Smith, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Josh Williams, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) Rosevelt Colvin, Purdue (Media-2) Courtney Brown, Penn State (Media-2) Tom Burke, Wisconsin (Media-2) Linebackers Barry Gardner, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1) Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Ike Reese, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Sam Sword, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1) Aaron Collins, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Jim Nelson, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Defensive backs Marcus Ray, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Charles Woodson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Damon Moore, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1) Andre Weathers, Michigan (Coaches-1) Amp Campbell, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Tyrone Carter, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2) Eric Collier, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media) Plez Atkins, Iowa (Coaches-2) Ray Hill, Michigan State (Media-2) Special teams Kickers Matt Davenport, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2) Brian Gowins, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1) Punters Brent Bartholomew, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Jason Vinson, Michigan (Coaches-2) Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin (Media-2) Key Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coachesCollege Football Gettysburg Times December 2, 1997 B2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19971202&id=OCIyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U-YFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5658,146276 Media = selected by a media panel See also 1997 College Football All-America Team References All-Big Ten Conference Category:All-Big Ten Conference football teams