1974 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 1974 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. The teams selected by the Big Ten coaches for the United Press International (UPI) were led by Ohio State with nine first-team selections. Michigan placed five players on the coaches' All-Big Ten first team. Running back Archie Griffin, who won his first Heisman Trophy in 1974, was the only player unanimously selected by the coaches as a first-team All-Big Ten player. Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Cornelius Greene, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) * Dennis Franklin, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2) Running backs * Archie Griffin, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) * Billy Marek, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1) * Courtney Snyder, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-2) * Levi Jackson, Michigan State (UPI-1) * Gordon Bell, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2) * Jim Pooler, Northwestern (AP-2) * Rick Upchurch, Minnesota (AP-2) * Gil Chap ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1974 Big Ten Conference Football Season
The 1974 Big Ten Conference football season was the 79th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The 1974 Michigan Wolverines football team, under head coach Bo Schembechler, compiled a 10–1 record, tied for the Big Ten championship, led the conference in scoring defense (6.8 points allowed per game), and was ranked No. 3 in final AP Poll. Cornerback Dave Brown was selected a consensus first-team All-American for the second straight year. Gordon Bell led the team with 1,048 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. Quarterback Dennis Franklin finished sixth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy. The 1974 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, under head coach Woody Hayes, compiled a 10–2 record, tied with Michigan for the Big Ten championship, led the conference in scoring offense (36.4 points per game), and was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll. The Buckeyes lost to USC, 18–17, in the 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gil Chapman
Gil Chapman (born August 23, 1953) is a former American football player, politician and businessman. Chapman became one of the leading scorers in the history of New Jersey high school football while playing for Thomas Jefferson High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey from 1968 to 1970. In 1970, he was picked by '' Parade'' magazine as the "Number 1 Player in America." He has also been selected as one of New Jersey's top ten offensive football players of the 20th Century. From 1972 to 1974, he played college football for the University of Michigan under head coach Bo Schembechler. During his three years at Michigan, he scored 18 touchdowns and gained over 2,500 total yards, including 1,090 return yards, 919 rushing yards and 517 rushing yards. At the conclusion of his career, he held Michigan's all-time records for career kickoff return yardage (640) and single-game kickoff return yardage (125 against Illinois in 1972). Chapman played professional football for the New Orleans ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Van DeCree
Van Ness DeCree, from Warren, Ohio, is a former American Football, football defensive end who was a two-time All-American (1973 College Football All-America Team, 1973, 1974 College Football All-America Team, 1974) at Ohio State University. DeCree is a member of the Ohio State Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1990) He was also a three-year starter and a three-time All-Big 10 selection at defensive end, having been voted all-conference as a sophomore, junior, and senior. He was also voted to the Ohio State Football All-Century Team in 1999. DeCree was part of a 1973 Buckeyes team that was considered among the best in school history. The defense had solid players from the line— tackle Pete Cusick, to the linebackers— Rick Middleton and Randy Gradishar, to the secondary— Neal Colzie, Steve Luke, and Tim Fox (American football), Tim Fox. This unit led by All-Big 10 selection DeCree, shut out four opponents in 1973, including three in a row. Four of DeCree's teammates (Middleton, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Don Dufek (1973)
Donald Patrick Dufek Jr. (born April 28, 1954) is a former American football player who played safety and special teams for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He had previously played for the Michigan Wolverines football team in Ann Arbor from 1973 to 1975. He was chosen to serve as team captain for both the Seahawks and Wolverines. At Michigan, he was following in the footsteps of his father Don Dufek Sr. who had been a Wolverine team Most Valuable Player. As a graduate of Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Dufek was able to stay close to home while performing as a two-sport star at the University of Michigan where he played for the Michigan Wolverines football and hockey teams. In football, he was a member of back-to-back Big Ten Conference championship teams at Michigan and became an All-American as well as a team captain. Dufek, was sought after as a professional athlete in two sports: Dufek was drafted by teams in the Na ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dennis Franks
Dennis John Franks (May 29, 1953 – October 16, 2021) was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He was a center and played on special teams for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1976 to 1978 and for the Detroit Lions in 1979. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1972 to 1974. He was the starting center in all 11 games for the 1974 Michigan Wolverines football team that began its season with ten consecutive wins before losing to Ohio State 10–12 in the final game of the season. Franks was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference center in 1974. Early years Franks was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, on May 29, 1953. He grew up in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, and attended Bethel Park High School. Franks was recruited by Woody Hayes to attend Ohio State, including three home visits by Hayes, but Franks chose to play football at the University of Michigan for Bo Schembechler. Coll ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joe Devlin (American Football)
Joseph Devlin (born February 23, 1954) is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League who played for the Buffalo Bills in the 1970s and 1980s.(23 June 2009)Top 50 All-Time Bills, No. 38: OL Joe Devlin Buffalo Rumblings (SB Nation) Devlin played college football at the University of Iowa and he is a cousin of former center Mike Devlin. Devlin is a graduate of Great Valley High School Great Valley High School is a comprehensive, college preparatory, public high school located in eastern Chester County. It is located in East Whiteland Township, near Malvern, Pennsylvania. Located on the same campus as Great Valley Middle Schoo ... and is one of the few professional football players to attend the school, the others being Dan Klecko, Ed Seiwell, and Dan Buchholz, although Seiwell (Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts) never played in a regular season game. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Devlin, Joe 1954 births Living people People from ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Terry Stieve
Terry Allan Stieve (born March 10, 1954 in Baraboo, Wisconsin) is a retired American football offensive lineman. He was drafted out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1976 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He played for the New Orleans Saints from 1976 to 1977 and for the St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ... from 1978 to 1979 and from 1981 to 1984. Stieve missed the entire 1980 season due to a knee injury. References 1954 births Living people American football offensive guards Wisconsin Badgers football players New Orleans Saints players St. Louis Cardinals (football) players People from Baraboo, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin {{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ralph Perretta
Ralph Perretta (born January 30, 1953) is a former professional American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ... player who played offensive lineman for six seasons for the San Diego Chargers and New York Giants. He was an All State selection in high school while attending Holy Trinity on Long Island, NY. While at Purdue he was a 3-year starter and co captain for the Boilermakers. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers and started at center. References 1953 births Living people American football offensive linemen New York Giants players Purdue Boilermakers football players San Diego Chargers players Sportspeople from Rockville Centre, New York Players of American football from Nassau County, New York {{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kurt Schumacher (American Football)
Kurt Schumacher (born December 26, 1952) is a former American football guard and tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was the 12th overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft The 1975 National Football League draft was held January 28–29, 1975, at the New York Hilton at Rockefeller Center in New York City, New York. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected quarterback Steve Bartkows .... External linksNFL.com player page References 1952 births Living people [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dennis Lick
Dennis Allan Lick (born April 26, 1954) is a former American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears. Lick played six seasons with the Bears from 1976 to 1981. He was signed out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United Stat .... Lick attended St. Rita High School on Chicago's south side and resides in the Clearing neighborhood. He shares a distinction with two other NFL players that have also attended both St. Rita and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Tony Simmons and Ahmad Merritt (Merritt also has played for the Bears). References 1954 births Living people All-American college football players American football offensive tackles Chicago Bears players Players of American football from Chicago Wisco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brian Baschnagel
Brian Dale Baschnagel (born January 8, 1954 in Kingston, New York) is a former American football player. He played wide receiver for the Chicago Bears. Early life Brian Baschnagel's family relocated often due to his father's professional responsibilities and moved to the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when he was in his early teens. Baschnagel attended North Allegheny High School (Pittsburgh PA) and was a running back on the North Allegheny football team. Baschnagel was the first running back in WPIAL history to rush for over 400 yards in a single game. According to an article in the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', Baschnagel rushed for 409 yards in a 1971 game against Sto Rox. According to an article in the ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', Baschnagel then set a WPIAL rushing record that would stand for 17 years when he ran for 432 yards in a 1972 game. College Baschnagel attended Ohio State University after graduating from North Allegheny High School. Initially ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jack Novak
Clarence John (Jack) Novak (born June 6, 1953 in Kewaunee, Wisconsin) is an American former professional football player who played tight end in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1975 to 1977. Early life Novak played football and basketball at Kewaunee High School, from which he graduated in 1971. During his senior season, he led the team to an undefeated season. He was named to the UPI All-State Team. College career In March 1971 as a high school senior, he announced he would attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He played college football for three seasons for the Badgers. In those three season, he played 33 games at tight end for the Badgers, with career totals of 49 receptions for 965 yards and six touchdowns. Professional career Novak was drafted in the 12th round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. During his rookie season of 1975, he played in all 14 games, primarily on special teams and as a back ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |