1980 All-Big Ten Conference football team

1980 All-Big Ten team
1980 Big Ten Conference football season
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Associated Press (media) United Press International
1978 1979 ← → 1981 1982

The 1980 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1980 college football season.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Mark Herrmann, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
Art Schlichter, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2)

Running backs

Calvin Murray, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Marion Barber, Jr., Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-2)
Garry White, Minnesota (UPI-1)
Stan Edwards, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)

Wide receivers

Anthony Carter, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1 [split end])
Doug Donley, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1 [split end])
Bart Burrell, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2 [split end])
Keith Chapelle, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2 [split end])
Todd Sheets, Northwestern (AP-2)

Tight ends

Dave Young, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
Bob Stephenson, Indiana (UPI-2)

Centers

George Lilja, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
Jay Hilgenberg, Iowa (UPI-2)

Guards

Joe Lukens, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Kurt Becker, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2)
John Powers, Michigan (UPI-1)
Rod Strata, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Tackles

Ed Muransky, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
Bubba Paris, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
Luther Henson, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Gerhard Ahting, Indiana (UPI-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

Calvin Clark, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
Mike Trgovac, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
Jerome Foster, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin (AP-1)
Jeff Schuh, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-2)
John Harty, Iowa (UPI-1)
Mel Owens, Michigan (UPI-1)

Linebackers

Andy Cannavino, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
Marcus Marek, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Jim Looney, Purdue (AP-1)
Marlin Evans, Indiana (UPI-1)
Tom Kingsbury, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2)
Dave Ahrens, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-2)
Andre Tippett, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2)
Pat Dean, Iowa (UPI-2)
John Gillen, Illinois (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

Ray Ellis, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Tim Wilbur, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-1)
Bill Kay, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-2)
Vince Skillings, Ohio State (UPI-1)
Todd Bell, Ohio State (UPI-1)
Keith Bostic, Michigan (UPI-2)
Tony Jackson, 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)
Tom Orosz, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press, selected by the AP's media panel^[1]^[2]

UPI - United Press International^[3]

References

^ "Herrmann All-Big Ten Quarterback". The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (AP story). December 2, 1980. p. 30.
^ "Herrmann Finally On All-Big Ten Unit". Kentucky New Era (AP story). December 2, 1980. p. 16.
^ "College Football: All-Big Ten". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1980. p. 4D.