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, AP-2) Dave Ahrens, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-2) Andre Tippett, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2) Keith Ferguson, Ohio State (AP-2)
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 [front five]; UPI-2) Pat Dean, Iowa (UPI-2) John Gillen, Illinois (AP-2, UPI-2) Mike Marks, Purdue (AP-2) Craig Walls, Indiana (AP-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
UPI - United Press International
See also 1980 College Football All-America Team
References