1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 25em 1985 All-Big Ten team border-top:#aaa 1px solid 1985 Big Ten Conference football season Selectors Associated Press (media)United Press International (coaches) border-top:1px #aaa solid 1983 1984 ← → 1986 1987 The 1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. Running back Lorenzo White and linebacker Larry Station were the only players unanimously selected as first-team players on all 20 ballots submitted by the members of the Associated Press (AP) media panel. Defensive end Mike Hammerstein followed with 19 first-team votes. In the UPI balloting among conference coaches, Illinois wide receiver David Williams received the most votes, having been named to the first team by nine of the conference's ten coaches. In the UPI voting, Iowa's Chuck Long edged Jim Everett by one vote for the first-team quarterback position. The Iowa Hawkeyes won the Big Ten championship and led the conference with eight first-team players, including quarterback Chuck Long and linebacker Larry Station. The Michigan Wolverines led the nation in scoring defense and placed six players on the first-team units, including defensive linemen Mike Hammerstein and Mark Messner and linebacker Mike Mallory. Offensive selections Quarterbacks Chuck Long, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1) Jim Everett, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2) Running backs Lorenzo White, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1) Ronnie Harmon, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1) Rodney Carter, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-1) Larry Emery, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-2) George Cooper, Ohio State (UPI-2) Bobby Howard, Indiana (UPI-2) Centers Bob Maggs, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) Ray Hitchcock, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2) Guards Jim Juriga, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1) John Wojciechowski, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-2) Bob Landsee, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-1) Jon Lilleberg, Minnesota (AP-2) Tom Humphrey, Iowa (UPI-2) Tackles Mike Haight, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1) Clay Miller, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2) Rory Graves, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1) Steve Bogdalek, Michigan State (AP-2) Bob Riley, Indiana (UPI-2) Tight ends Eric Kattus, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2 [WR]) Mike Flagg, Iowa (AP-2) Receivers David Williams, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1) Cris Carter, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) Bill Happel, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2) Kenny Allen, Indiana (AP-2) Defensive selections Defensive linemen Jeff Drost, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1) Mike Hammerstein, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Hap Peterson, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1) Mark Messner, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2) Guy Teafatiller, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-1) Eric Kumerow, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2) Tim Jordan, Wisconsin (AP-2) Larry Joyner, Minnesota (AP-2) Billy Harris, Michigan (UPI-2) Kelly Quinn, Michigan State (UPI-2) Linebackers Pepper Johnson, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) Mike Mallory, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Chris Spielman, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) Larry Station, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1) Shane Bullough, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-2) Andy Moeller, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2) Peter Najarian, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2) Craig Raddatz, Wisconsin (AP-2) Mark Tagart, Illinois (UPI-2) Defensive backs Brad Cochran, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Rod Woodson, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1) Jay Norvell, Iowa (AP-1) Phil Parker, Michigan State (UPI-1) Garland Rivers, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2) Craig Swoope, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-2) Devon Mitchell, Iowa (AP-2) Terry White, Ohio State (UPI-2) Special teams Kickers Chris White, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-1) Rob Houghtlin, Iowa (AP-1) Rich Spangler, Ohio State (UPI-2) Punters Greg Montgomery, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-2) Tom Tupa, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1) Key AP = Associated Press, selected by a panel of 20 sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big TenSoph White, Station, Unanimous Choices Toledo Blade (AP story) December 3, 1985 33 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19851203&id=og1PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0wIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6768,3394959 UPI = United Press International, selected by the conference coachesLong nips Everett for UPI first team The Indianapolis Star November 26, 1985 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9509578/long_nips_everett_for_upi_first_team/Long Nips Everett For Spot On All-Big Ten First Team Logansport Pharos-Tribune November 26, 1985 10 https://www.newspapers.com/image/13843275/?terms=long%2Bwhite%2Bharmon%2Bmallory%2BUPI Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI See also 1985 College Football All-America Team References All-Big Ten Conference Category:All-Big Ten Conference football teams