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    All-Big Ten Selections

    YEAR NAME, POSITION TEAM

    1906 Forest Van Hook, G
    (1906 team chosen by Chicago Tribune)
    1st
    All-Conference team chosen by Walter Eckersall for Chicago Tribune from 1907-1925
    1907 Forest Van Hook, G
    Fay Railsback, G
    1st
    2nd
    1908 Forest Van Hook, G
    Fay Railsback, T
    1st
    2nd
    1909 Glenn Butzer, G
    Benjamin Baum, E
    Otto Seiler, QB
    1st
    2nd
    1st
    1910 John "Heavy" Twist, C
    Glenn Butzer, G
    Otto Seiler, QB
    Paul Belting, G
    Chauncey Oliver, E
    1st
    1st
    1st
    2nd
    2nd
    1911 Chauncey Oliver, E
    Paul Belting, G
    Chester Dillon, HB
    2nd
    2nd
    2nd
    1912 William Wooston, HB 2nd
    1913 Norman Wilson, E 2nd
    1914 Ralph "Slouie" Chapman, G
    George Squier, E
    George "Potsy" Clark, QB
    Harold Pogue, HB
    Perry Graves, E
    Lennox Armstrong, T
    1st
    1st
    1st
    1st
    2nd
    2nd
    1915 George Squier, E
    John Watson, C
    Bart Macomber, HB
    George "Potsy" Clark, QB
    Harold Pogue, HB
    1st
    1st
    1st
    2nd
    2nd
    1916 Leonard Charpier, G
    Bart Macomber, QB
    Reynold Kraft, E
    Elmer Rundquist, T
    1st
    1st
    2nd
    2nd
    1917 J. Leo Klein, E
    Walter Goelitz, G
    Burt Ingwersen, C
    Leonard Charpier, FB
    2nd
    2nd
    2nd
    2nd
    1918 Burt Ingwersen, T
    Albert Mohr, G
    Jess Kirkpatrick, HB
    George Bucheit, E
    Fred Hanschman, G
    1st
    1st
    1st
    2nd
    2nd
    1919 John Depler, C
    Clarence Applegran, G
    Burt Ingwersen, T
    Charles Carney, E
    Robert Fletcher, QB
    Lawrence Walquist, HB
    1st
    1st
    2nd
    2nd
    2nd
    2nd
    1920 John Depler, C
    Charles Carney, E
    Jack Crangle, FB
    Robert Fletcher, QB
    1st
    1st
    1st
    2nd
    1921 Donald Peden, HB
    Albert Mohr, G
    Lawrence Wahlquist, HB
    1st
    2nd
    2nd
    1922 James McMillen, G 1st
    1923 James McMillen, G
    Red Grange, HB
    Frank Rokusek, E
    Harry Hall, QB
    Earl Britton, FB
    1st
    1st
    2nd
    2nd
    3rd
    1924 Charles Kassell, E
    Red Grange, HB
    Clarence "Stub" Muhl, E
    Earl Britton, FB
    1st
    1st
    3rd
    3rd

    Associated Press and United Press began naming All-Big Ten teams in 1925
    YEAR NAME, POSITION AP UP CT

    1925 Charles Kassell, E 1st 1st 1st
    Bernie Shively, G 1st
    Red Grange, HB 1st 1st 1st
    Merwin Mitterwallner, G 2nd 2nd
    Charles Brown, T 2nd
    Earl Britton, FB 3rd
    Robert Reitsch, C 3rd
     
    1926 Bernie Shively, G 1st 2nd 1st
    Robert Reitsch, C 1st 1st 1st
    Charles Kassell, E 2nd 3rd
    Lester Marriner, T 3rd
    Franklin Lanum, QB HM 2nd 3rd
    Russell Daugherity, FB HM 3rd 3rd
     
    1927 Al "Butch" Nowack, T 1st 3rd 1st
    Jud Timm, HB 2nd 1st 1st
    Robert Reitsch, C 2nd 1st 2nd
    Garland Grange, E 2nd 2nd 2nd
    Russell Crane, G HM 2nd 2nd
    Fred "Fritz" Humbert, FB 3rd
    Arnold Wolgast, E HM
    Dwight Stuessy, QB HM
    Frank Walker, HB HM
    Fred Humbert, FB HM
     
    1928 Al "Butch" Nowack, T 1st 1st 1st
    Russell Crane, G 2nd
    Douglas Mills, HB 3rd
     
    1929 Russell Crane, G 2nd 1st
    Arnold Wolgast, E 2nd HM 2nd
    Frank Walker, HB 2nd
    Louis Gordon, T 2nd 2nd 3rd
    Edward Kawal, C 2nd 2nd
    Douglas Mills, HB HM 3rd
    Jud Timm, HB 3rd
    Lloyd Burdick, T HM
     
    Chicago Tribune stopped naming All-Big Ten team annually following 1929 season
    YEAR NAME, POSITION AP UP CT

    1930 Gil Berry, HB (2nd-Chicago Daily News
    3rd-Wisc. State Journal)
    Stan Bodman, T 3rd
     
    1931 Fred Frink, R HM
    Gil Berry, HB HM
     
    1932 Gil Berry, HB 1st 1st
    Barton Cummings, T HM
    Jack Beynon, QB HM
     
    1933 Ivan Schustek, E 2nd
    Jack Beynon, QB 2nd 2nd
    Fred Frink, E HM
    Arvo Antilla, T HM
    Charles Bennis, G HM
     
    1934 Chuck Galbreath, T HM 1st
    Jack Beynon, QB 1st 1st
    Charles Bennis, G HM 2nd
    Eugene Dykstra, E HM
    Edward Gryboski, G HM
    Lester Lindberg, back HM
     
    1935 Edward Gryboski, G 2nd 1st
    Chuck Galbreath, T 2nd HM
    Ken Nelson, E HM HM
    Clifford Kuhn, G HM HM
    Elvin Sayre, C HM HM
    Lester Lindberg, B HM HM
    Wilbur Henry, B HM
    Lowell Spurgeon, B HM HM
     
    1936 Elvin Sayre, C 1st 1st
    Clifford Kuhn, G 2nd HM
    Ken Nelson, E HM HM
     
    1937 Jim McDonald, C HM 2nd
    William Bennis, E HM
    Robert Castelo, E HM
    Joseph Klemp, E HM
    Jim Reeder, T HM
    Harry Lasater, T HM
    Richard Fay, G HM
    John Berner, B HM
     
    1938 Robert Castelo, E HM HM
    Jim Reeder, T HM
    Wesley Martin, G HM
    George Bernhardt, G HM
    Jim McDonald, C HM
    Mel Brewer, B HM
     
    1939 Jim Reeder, T 1st 1st
    Mel Brewer, G 2nd HM
    Wes Martin, G HM 2nd
    William Lenich, C HM
    Ralph Ehni, B HM
     
    1940 Elmer Engel, E HM
    Thomas Riggs, T HM HM
     
    1941 Joseph Pawkowski, G HM
    Kenneth Cheeley, C HM
    Donald Griffin, B HM
     
    1942 Alex Agase, G 2nd 2nd
    Elmer Engel, E HM
    John Genis, T HM
    Mike Kasap, T HM
     
    1943 Eddie Bray, HB HM 2nd
    John Kane, C HM
    Don Greenwood, back HM HM
    Eddie McGovern, back HM HM
     
    1944 Ralph Serpico, G 1st 1st
    Buddy Young, HB 1st 1st
    Don Greenwood, QB 2nd HM
    Charles Smith, T HM
    Lester Bingaman, T HM
    Paul Patterson, back HM
     
    1945 Lester Bingaman, G 2nd 2nd
    Lou Agase, T HM
    Ralph Serpico, T HM HM
    Robert Lunn, G HM HM
    Mac Wenskunas, C HM HM
     
    1946 Alex Agase, G 1st
    Isaiah "Ike" Owens, E 2nd
    Sam Zatkoff, E HM
    Willard Franks, T HM
    Mike Kasap, T HM
    Mac Wenskunas, C HM
    Perry Moss, QB HM
    Julie Rykovich, HB HM
    Buddy Young, HB HM
    Paul Patterson, HB HM
     
    1947 Lou Agase, T 1st 1st
    Ike Owens, E 1st 1st
    Russ Steger, FB 1st 1st 1st
     
    1948 Walt Kersulis, E 2nd 2nd 2nd
    Herb Siegert, G 2nd 2nd 2nd
     
    1949 John Karras, HB 1st 1st 1st
    Charles Gottfried, G 2nd 1st 2nd
    Louis Levanti, C 2nd
     
    1950 Dick Raklovits, FB 1st 1st 1st
    Charles Brown, G 1st 1st
    Tony Klimek, DE 1st 1st
    Bill Vohaska, C 1st 1st
    John Karras, HB 2nd 2nd 2nd
    Al Tate, DT 2nd 2nd
    Charles Ulrich, T 2nd
     
    1951 Charles Boerio, C 1st 1st
    John Karras, HB 1st 1st
    Chuck Studley, G/LB 1st 1st
    Charles Ulrich, T 1st 1st
    Al Brosky, HB 1st
    Rex Smith, E 1st
    Tom O'Connell, QB 2nd
     
    1952 Tom O'Connell, QB 1st 1st 2nd
    Frank Wodziak, E 1st
    Al Brosky, HB 1st
    Rocky Ryan, E 2nd 2nd
    Pete Bachouros, HB 2nd
    Rex Smith, E 2nd
    Walter Vernasco, G 2nd
     
    1953 J. C. Caroline, HB 1st 1st
    Jan Smid, G 1st 1st
    Melvin Bates, HB 2nd 2nd
    Robert Lenzini, T 2nd
    Rocky Ryan, E 2nd
     
    1954 Jan Smid, G 2nd
     
    1955 Bob Mitchell, HB 1st
    Harry Jefferson, HB 2nd
     
    1956 Abe Woodson, HB 1st 1st 1st
    Percy Oliver, G 2nd 2nd
     
    1957 Bill Burrell, G 1st
    Bob Mitchell, B 2nd 2nd
    Ray Nitschke, FB 2nd
    Rich Kreitling, E 2nd
     
     
    YEAR NAME, POSITION AP UPI

    1958 Rich Kreitling, E 1st 1st
    Bill Burrell, G 2nd 1st
     
    1959 Bill Burrell, G 1st 1st
    Joe Rutgens, T 1st 2nd
    Bill Brown, FB 2nd 2nd
     
    1960 Joe Rutgens, T 1st 2nd
    Bill Brown, FB 2nd 2nd
     
    1961 Tony Parrilli, G 2nd 1st
     
    1962 Dick Butkus, C-LB 2nd
     
    1963 Dick Butkus, C-LB 1st 1st
    Archie Sutton, T 1st 2nd
    Jim Grabowski, FB 2nd
     
    1964 Dick Butkus, LB 1st 1st
    George Donnelly, DB 1st 1st
    Jim Grabowski, FB 1st 1st
    Archie Sutton, OT 1st 1st
    Don Hansen, LB 2nd
    Bill Miner, LB 2nd
     
    1965 Jim Grabowski, FB 1st 1st
    Don Hansen, LB 1st 1st
    Ron Acks, DB 1st 2nd
    Bo Batchelder, DE 2nd 2nd
    Gary Eickman, DT 2nd
     
    1966 Bruce Sullivan, DB 1st 1st
    Ken Kmiec, DE 1st 2nd
    John Wright, SE 2nd 2nd
    Fred Harms, DT 2nd
    Phil Knell, DB 2nd
    Ron Guenther, OG 2nd
    Dave Tomasula, DB 2nd
     
    1967 Ron Bess, DB 1st 1st
    John Wright, SE 1st 2nd
    Terry Miller, LB 2nd
     
    1968 Tony Pleviak, DT 1st
    Rich Johnson, FB 2nd 2nd
     
    1970 Doug Dieken, TE 1st
     
    1971 Tab Bennett, DE 1st 1st
    John Graham, DB 2nd
    Willie Osley, DB 2nd
     
    1972 Larry McCarren, C 1st 1st
    Mike Wells, QB 1st 1st
    Garvin Roberson, SE 2nd 2nd
    Tab Bennett, DE 2nd 1st
    Larry Allen, DE 2nd
     
    1973 Mike Gow, DB 1st 1st
    Octavus Morgan, DE 1st
    Garvin Roberson, SE 1st
    Tom Hicks, LB 2nd
    Revie Sorey, OG 2nd
     
    1974 Tom Hicks, LB 1st 2nd
    Mike Gow, DB 2nd 2nd
    Revie Sorey, OG 2nd
     
    1975 Joe Smalzer, TE 1st
    Dan Beaver, K 1st 1st
    Bruce Beaman, SE 2nd 2nd
    Stu Levenick, OT 2nd
    Lonnie Perrin, TB 2nd
    Scott Studwell, LB 2nd
     
    1976 Dan Beaver, K 1st 1st
    Scott Studwell, LB 1st 1st
    Jerry Finis, OT 2nd 2nd
    Kevin Pancratz, OG 2nd
    Jim Stauner, DB 2nd
     
    1977 Kevin Pancratz, OG 1st 1st
    John Sullivan, LB 1st
    Gary Jurczyk, OG 2nd
     
    1978 John Sullivan, LB 2nd
     
    1979 Earnest Adams, LB 2nd
    Mike Holmes, TB 2nd
     
    1980 John Gillen, LB 2nd 2nd
     
    1981 Greg Boeke, C 1st
    Mark Butkus, DT 2nd
    Mike Carrington, OG 2nd
    Tony Eason, QB 1st 2nd
    Jack Squirek, MLB 2nd 2nd
    Oliver Williams, WR 2nd
     
    1982 Tony Eason, QB 1st 1st
    Mike Bass, K 1st 1st
    Mike Martin, WR 1st 2nd
    Dan Gregus, DT 2nd
    Charles Armstead, MLB 2nd 2nd
    Craig Swoope, DB 2nd 2nd
     
    1983 Don Thorp, DT 1st 1st
    Mark Butkus, DT 1st 1st
    Dwight Beverly, RB 1st 1st
    Craig Swoope, S 1st 1st
    Chris Babyar, OG 1st 1st
    Jim Juriga, OT 1st 1st
    Chris White, K 2nd 1st
    Tim Brewster, TE 2nd 2nd
    Mike Weingrad, LB 2nd 2nd
    Mike Heaven, DB 2nd 2nd
    Jack Trudeau, QB 2nd 2nd
    Thomas Rooks, FB 2nd 2nd
    David Williams, WR 2nd 2nd
     
    1984 David Williams, WR 1st 1st
    Cap Boso, TE 1st 2nd
    Jim Juriga, OT 1st 2nd
    Chris Babyar, OG 1st 1st
    Thomas Rooks, FB 2nd 1st
    Chris White, K 1st 1st
    Jack Trudeau, QB 2nd 2nd
    Guy Teafatiller, DT 2nd
    Craig Swoope, DB 2nd
    Mike Heaven, DB 2nd
     
    1985 David Williams, WR 1st 1st
    Jim Juriga, OG 1st 1st
    Chris White, K 1st
    Guy Teafatiller, DT 1st
    Craig Swoope, DB 2nd 2nd
    Mark Tagart, LB 2nd
     
    1986 Stephen Pierce, WR 2nd 2nd
    Scott Kehoe, OT 2nd 2nd
    Scott Davis, DE 2nd
     
    1987 Darryl Usher, WR 2nd
    Mike Scully, OG 2nd
    Anthony Williams, TE 2nd 2nd
    Mike Piel, DE 2nd 2nd
    Scott Davis, DE 2nd 1st
    Gabe de la Garza, LB 2nd
    Glenn Cobb, DB 2nd
    Moe Gardner, NT 2nd
    Bobby Dawson, DB 2nd
     
    1988 Moe Gardner, NT 1st 1st
    Glenn Cobb, S 1st 1st
    Darrick Brownlow, LB 1st 2nd
    Mel Agee, DT 2nd 2nd
    Marlon Primous, S 2nd
    Keith Jones, RB 2nd 2nd
    Mark McGowan, OT 2nd 2nd
    Steven Williams, WR 2nd 2nd
    Jeff George, QB 2nd
     
    1989 Moe Gardner, NT 1st 1st
    Mel Agee, DT 1st 1st
    Darrick Brownlow, LB 1st 1st
    Henry Jones, CB 1st 1st
    Marlon Primous, S 2nd 1st
    Jeff George, QB 1st 1st
    Mike Bellamy, WR 2nd 1st
    Curt Lovelace, C 1st
    Frank Hartley, TE 2nd
    Chris Green, CB 2nd
     
    The Big Ten Conference organized and announced the teams beginning in 1990.
     
    YEAR NAME, POSITION MEDIA COACHES

    1990 Moe Gardner, NT 1st 1st
    Mel Agee, DT 1st 1st
    Darrick Brownlow, LB 1st 1st
    Henry Jones, DB HM 2nd
    Curt Lovelace, C HM 1st
    Shawn Wax, WR 1st 2nd
    Howard Griffith, RB HM 2nd
    Marlon Primous, S HM 2nd
    Frank Hartley, TE HM
    Tim Simpson, OG 2nd 2nd
    Jason Verduzco, QB 2nd
    Doug Higgins, K HM 2nd
     
    1991 Tim Simpson, OG 1st 1st
    Mike Poloskey, OLB 1st 1st
    Marlon Primous, S 2nd 2nd
    Elbert Turner, WR 2nd 2nd
    Dana Howard, LB 2nd 2nd
    Kameno Bell, RB HM HM
    Chris Richardson, K HM HM
    Jason Verduzco, QB HM HM
    Mike Hopkins, S HM HM
    Ken Dilger, TE NA HM
     
    1992 Brad Hopkins, OT 1st 1st
    Dana Howard, LB 2nd 1st
    Simeon Rice, LB 2nd 2nd
    Jason Verduzco, QB 2nd HM
    John Holecek, LB HM HM
    Jim Pesek, OG HM HM
    Greg Engel, C HM
    Filmel Johnson, CB HM
    Chris Richardson, K HM
    Forry Wells, P HM
     
    1993 Dana Howard, LB 1st 1st
    Simeon Rice, LB 1st 1st
    John Holecek, LB 1st 1st
    Greg Engel, C 2nd 2nd
    Randy Bierman, OG HM
    Kevin Hardy, LB HM
    Mikki Johnson, NT HM HM
    Chris Richardson, K HM HM
     
    1994 Dana Howard, LB 1st 1st
    Simeon Rice, LB 1st 1st
    Kevin Hardy, LB 1st 1st
    John Holecek, LB 2nd 2nd
    Ken Dilger, TE 2nd 2nd
    Antwoine Patton, DB HM 2nd
    Jonathan Kerr, OL HM HM
    Chris Richardson, K HM HM
     
    1995 Kevin Hardy, LB 1st 1st
    Simeon Rice, LB 1st 1st
    Brett Larsen, P 2nd 2nd
    Antwoine Patton, DB 2nd 2nd
    Tyrone Washington, DB HM HM
     
    1996 Robert Holcombe, RB 2nd 2nd
    Dennis Stallings, LB HM
     
    1997 Robert Holcombe, RB HM HM
    Danny Clark, LB HM HM
     
    1998 Danny Clark, LB HM
    Rocky Harvey, HB HM
    Asim Pleas, CB HM
    Ryan Schau, OT HM
     
    1999 Ray Redziniak, OG HM 2nd
    Marques Sullivan, OT HM 2nd
    Danny Clark, LB HM HM
    Rameel Connor, DE HM
    Steve Fitts, P HM HM
    Tony Francis, CB HM HM
    Kurt Kittner, QB HM HM
    Neil Rackers, PK HM HM
     
    2000 Fred Wakefield, DE 1st 1st
    Marques Sullivan, OT 2nd 2nd
    Ray Redziniak, OG HM 2nd
    Luke Butkus, C HM HM
    Steve Fitts, P HM
    Robert Franklin, LB HM HM
    Rocky Harvey, RB HM
    Josh Whitman, TE HM HM
    Eugene Wilson, CB HM
     
    2001 Jay Kulaga, OG 1st 1st
    Tony Pashos, OT 1st 1st
    Eugene Wilson, CB 1st 1st
    Luke Butkus, C 2nd 2nd
    Kurt Kittner, QB 2nd 2nd
    Brandon Lloyd, WR 2nd 2nd
    Peter Christofilakos, PK 2nd HM
    Bobby Jackson, S HM 2nd
    Christian Morton, CB 2nd HM
    Jerry Schumacher, LB 2nd HM
    Muhammad Abdullah, S HM HM
    Steve Fitts, P HM HM
    Brandon Moore, DT HM HM
     
    2002 Bucky Babcock, OL HM HM
    David Diehl, OL 2nd 2nd
    Antoineo Harris, RB HM HM
    Brandon Lloyd, WR 2nd HM
    Tony Pashos, OL 1st 2nd
    Derrick Strong, DE 2nd
    Jerry Schumacher, LB 2nd HM
    Eugene Wilson, CB 2nd 2nd
    Walter Young, WR HM
     
    2003 Sean Bubin, OL HM
    Matt Sinclair, LB HM HM
    Derrick Strong, DE HM
    Steve Weatherford, P HM HM
     
    2004 Bucky Babcock, OL HM
    Kelvin Hayden, CB 2nd 2nd
    Duke Preston, OL HM
    Pierre Thomas, RB HM
    Steve Weatherford, P 2nd 1st
     
    2005 Ryan Matha, DT HM
    Steve Weatherford, P 2nd 2nd
     
    2006 Alan Ball, DB HM
    Vontae Davis, DB HM HM
    J Leman, LB 1st 2nd
    Jason Reda, K HM HM
    Pierre Thomas, RB HM
     
    2007 Will Davis, DE HM 2nd
    Vontae Davis, CB 2nd
    Xavier Fulton, OL HM 2nd
    J Leman, LB 1st 1st
    Ryan McDonald, OL 2nd 2nd
    Rashard Mendenhall, RB 1st 1st
    Kevin Mitchell, S HM HM
    Martin O'Donnell, OL 1st 1st
    Chris Norwell, DL HM HM
    Jason Reda, PK HM HM
    Juice Williams, QB HM HM
     
    2008 Jon Asamoah, OL HM HM
    Arrelious Benn, WR 1st 2nd
    Vontae Davis, CB 1st 1st
    Xavier Fulton, OL 2nd 2nd
    Michael Hoomanawanui, TE HM HM
    Ryan McDonald, OL HM 2nd
    Brit Miller, LB 1st 2nd
    Derek Walker, DL HM HM
    Juice Williams, QB 2nd HM

    (updated 2/09)

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