1979 All-Big Ten Conference football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 June 2020 25em 1979 All-Big Ten team border-top:#aaa 1px solid 1979 Big Ten Conference football season Selectors Associated PressUnited Press International border-top:1px #aaa solid 1977 1978 ← → 1980 1981 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) Tim Clifford, Indiana (UPI-2) Running backs Dennis Mosley, Iowa (AP-1, UPI-1) Butch Woolfolk, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1) Dave Mohapp, Ohio State (UPI-1 [fullback]) Mark Harkrader, Indiana (UPI-2) Marion Barber Jr., Minnesota (UPI-2) Garry White, Minnesota (UPI-2) Split ends Elmer Bailey, Minnesota (AP-1) Flankers Doug Donley, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2) Tight ends Dave Young, Purdue (AP-1) Mark Brammer, Michigan State (UPI-1) Doug Marsh, Michigan (UPI-2) Centers Jay Hilgenberg, Iowa (AP-1) Tom Waugh, Ohio State (UPI-1) Pete Quinn, Purdue (UPI-2) Guards Ken Fritz, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1) Dale Schwan, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-2) John Arbeznik, Michigan (UPI-1) Ernie Andria, Ohio State (UPI-2) Tackles Steve McKenzie, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1) Ray Snell, Wisconsin (AP-1, UPI-1) Mark Stein, Minnesota (UPI-2) Angelo Fields, Michigan State (UPI-2) Defensive selections Defensive linemen Curtis Greer, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1) Ken Loushin, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1) Keena Turner, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-2) 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) Dave Jackson, Purdue (UPI-2) Bernard Hay, Michigan State (UPI-2) Dave Ahrens, Wisconsin (UPI-2) Linebackers Ron Simpkins, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1) Dan Bass, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1) Leven Weiss, Iowa (AP-1, UPI-2) Mel Owens, Michigan (UPI-2) Al Washington, Ohio State (UPI-2) Defensive backs Mike Guess, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1) Mike Jolly, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1) Tim Wilbur, Indiana (AP-1, UPI-2) Todd Bell, Ohio State (UPI-1) Vince Skillings, Ohio State (UPI-1) Ray Ellis, Ohio State (UPI-2) Wayne Smith, Purdue (UPI-2) Mike Harden, Michigan (UPI-2) Special teams Placekicker Vlade Janakievski, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1) Morten Andersen, Michigan State (UPI-2) Punter Ray Stachowicz, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1) Reggie Roby, Iowa (UPI-2) Key AP = Associated PressBlue lands four All-Big Ten spots: OSU places six, Purdue five The Michigan Daily November 29, 1979 9 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2706&dat=19791129&id=JhJKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Sx4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2720,4678345&hl=en UPI = United Press InternationalAll_Big Ten The Telegraph-Herald November 20, 1979 18 https://books.google.com/books?id=oehFAAAAIBAJ&dq=All-Big+Ten+Conference+football+team&pg=PA9&article_id=4492,3127399 See also 1979 College Football All-America Team References All-Big Ten Conference Category:All-Big Ten Conference football teams