The 1975 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season.
Offensive selections edit
Quarterbacks edit
- Cornelius Greene, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Tony Dungy, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)
Running backs edit
- Gordon Bell, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Archie Griffin, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Billy Marek, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Pete Johnson, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Mike Pruitt, Purdue (UPI-2)
- Courtney Snyder, Indiana (UPI-2)
- Greg Boykin, Northwestern (AP-2)
- Lonnie Perrin, Illinois (AP-2)
Wide receivers edit
- Jim Smith, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Scott Yelvington, Northwestern (AP-2; UPI-2)
Tight ends edit
- Joe Smalzer, Illinois (AP-1)
- Mike Cobb, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Brandt Yocum, Iowa (UPI-2)
Centers edit
- Paul Jasinskis, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Jim Czirr, Michigan (UPI-1)
- Jim Shuck, Indiana (AP-2)
Guards edit
- Terry Stieve, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Ted Smith, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Joe Devlin, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Mark Donahue, Michigan (UPI-2)
- Bill Lukens, Ohio State (AP-2)
Tackles edit
- Scott Dannelley, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Rod Walters, Iowa (AP-1)
- Dennis Lick, Wisconsin (UPI-1)
- Chris Ward, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Ken Long, Purdue (UPI-2)
- Stu Levenick, Illinois (AP-2)
Defensive selections edit
Defensive ends edit
- Dan Jilek, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Bob Brudzinski, Ohio State (UPI-1)
- Pat Curto, Ohio State (UPI-2)
- Dennis Stejskal, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-2)
Defensive tackles edit
- Nick Buonamici, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Keith Simons, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Greg Morton, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Greg Schaum, Ohio State (UPI-2)
- Ken Novak, Purdue (AP-2)
- Ed Beamon, Ohio State (AP-2)
- Dave Bryant, Iowa (AP-2)
Nose guards edit
- Tim Davis, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Aaron Brown, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Linebackers edit
- Donnie Thomas, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Ed Thompson, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Blane Smith, Purdue (AP-1)
- Calvin O'Neal, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Andre Jackson, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2)
- Scott Studwell, Illinois (AP-2)
Defensive backs edit
- Don Dufek, Michigan (AP-1 [linebacker]; UPI-1)
- Tim Fox, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Tom Hannon, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Pete Shaw, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Bruce Beaman, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-2)
- Doug Beaudoin, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)
- Craig Cassady, Ohio State (UPI-2)
- Jim Pickens, Michigan (UPI-2)
- Steve Wagner, Wisconsin (AP-2)
Special teams edit
Placekicker edit
- Dan Beaver, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
Punter edit
- Tom Skladany, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Key edit
AP = Associated Press, selected by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from throughout the Midwest[1] [2]
UPI = United Press International, as chosen by the Big Ten coaches for the UPI[3]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of the AP and UPI
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ohio State, Michigan dominate all-Big Ten selections". Daily Illini. December 3, 1975.
- ^ "OSU Puts 7, U-M 5 On All-Big 10 Teams". The Argus-Press. December 2, 1975.
- ^ "Buckeyes dominate All-Big Ten squad". The Bryan Times (UPI story). November 25, 1975. p. 8.