1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team
| 1981 All-Big Ten team |
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| 1981 Big Ten Conference football season |
| Selectors |
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Associated Press (media) United Press International (coaches) |
| 1979 1980 ← → 1982 1983 |
The 1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1981 college football season. Two players were unanimous first-team selections by the Associated Press (AP) media panel: Butch Woolfolk of Michigan Michigan and Tim Krumrie of Wisconsin. Three players missed being unanimous AP selections by one vote Anthony Carter of Michigan and Reggie Roby and Andre Tippett of Iowa.[1]
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Tony Eason, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Art Schlichter, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1)
Running backs
- Butch Woolfolk, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Tim Spencer, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Dave Mohapp, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Stan Edwards, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
Wide receivers
- Steve Bryant, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Anthony Carter, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Oliver Williams, Illinois (AP-2)
- Chester Cooper, Minnesota (AP-2)
- Dwayne Gunn, Indiana (UPI-2)
- Gary Williams, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Tight ends
- Bob Stephenson, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-1)
- John E. Frank, Ohio State (AP-2)
- Norm Betts, Michigan (UPI-2)
Centers
- Tom Piette, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Greg Boeke, Illinois (AP-1)
- Ron Versnik, Wisconsin (UPI-2)
Guards
- Kurt Becker, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Joe Lukens, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Ron Hallstrom, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Mike Carrington, Illinois (AP-2)
- Bill Humphries, Minnesota (UPI-2)
Tackles
- Ed Muransky, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Bubba Paris, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Ken Dallafior, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Bob Winckler, Wisconsin (AP-2)
- Tom Jelesky, Purdue (UPI-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
- Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Andre Tippett, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Pat Dean, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Mark Bortz, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Jerome Foster, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Karl Mecklenburg, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)
- Mark Butkus, Illinois (AP-2)
- Mark Shumate, Wisconsin (AP-2)
- Robert Thompson, Michigan (UPI-2)
- Fred Orgas, Minnesota (UPI-2)
Linebackers
- Mel Cole, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Jim Fahnhorst, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Marcus Marek, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Carl Banks, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Brock Spack, Purdue (AP-1)
- Dave Levenick, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-2)
- Jack Squirek, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-2)
- Paul Girgash, Michigan (AP-2)
- Glenn Cobb, Ohio State (UPI-2)
- Todd Simonsen, Iowa (UPI-2)
Defensive backs
- David Greenwood, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Matt Vanden Boom, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
- James Burroughs, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Lou King, Iowa (AP-1)
- Keith Bostic, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
- Tony Jackson, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
- Brian Carpenter, Michigan (UPI-2)
Special teams
Placekicker
- Morten Andersen, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Bob Atha, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2)
Punter
- Reggie Roby, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Don Bracken, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
Key
Bold = Selected as a first-team player by both the media (AP) and coaches (UPI)
AP = Associated Press, selected by the AP's media panel[1]
UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Joe Mooshil (December 1, 1981). "Eason Edges Schlichter on All-Big Ten". The Argus-Press, Owosso, Michigan (AP story). p. 14.
- ^ Randy Minkoff (November 25, 1981). "Name All Big Ten". The Bryan Times (UPI story). p. 19.