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1978 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 1978 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season. The only player unanimously selected by the conference coaches as a first-team player was Michigan fullback Russell Davis (running back), Russell Davis. Michigan State flanker Kirk Gibson fell one point short of unanimity, and running back Marion Barber, Jr., fell two points short. Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Rick Leach (baseball), Rick Leach, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) * Ed Smith, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-2) Running backs * Marion Barber, Jr., Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1 [tailback]) * Russell Davis (running back), Russell Davis, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1 [fullback]) * Mike Harkrader, Indiana (AP-2, UPI-2 [tailback]) * John Macon, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2 [fullback]) Flankers/split ends * Kirk Gibson, Michigan State (AP-1 [flanker]; UPI-1 [wingback]) * Eugene Byrd, Michigan State (AP-1 [wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Big Ten Conference Football Season
The 1978 Big Ten Conference football season was the 83rd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The 1978 Michigan Wolverines football team, under head coach Bo Schembechler, compiled a 10–2 record, tied with Michigan State for the Big Ten championship, led the conference in scoring defense (8.8 points allowed per game), lost to national champion USC in the Rose Bowl, and was ranked No. 5 in the final AP and UPI polls. Quarterback Rick Leach won the ''Chicago Tribune'' Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten, finished third in the voting for the Heisman Trophy, and was selected as a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. The 1978 Michigan State Spartans football team, under head coach Darryl Rogers, compiled an 8–3, tied with Michigan for the conference championship, led the conference in scoring offense (37.4 points per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Fritz
Ken Fritz (born November 21, 1957) is a former American football guard who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, and was recognized as a consensus All-American in 1979. Early life Fritz was born on November 21, 1957, in Ironton, Ohio. He graduated from Ironton High School. At Ironton, he played on the football team where he lettered 3 times. In 1975, he earned several honors including being named Southeastern Ohio Athletic League (SEOAL) Co-Player of the Year and Associated Press Ohio Class AA Lineman of the Year. College career Fritz played and lettered for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team under coaches Woody Hayes during the 1976, 1977 and 1978 seasons and Earle Bruce in the 1979 season. He made All-Big Ten team in both the 1978 and 1979 seasons. At the end of the 1978 season Fritz restrained his coach Woody Hayes after he punched Clemson linebacker Charlie Bauman of Clemson University in the Gator Bowl. The television replay and several still photos al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Orosz
Tom Orosz (born September 26, 1959) is a former American football punter. He played in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins from 1981 to 1982 and for the San Francisco 49ers from 1983 to 1984. He was an All-American at Ohio State The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public .... References 1959 births Living people American football punters Ohio State Buckeyes football players Miami Dolphins players San Francisco 49ers players Sportspeople from Greater Cleveland People from Painesville, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio American people of Hungarian descent {{amfoot-punter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Stachowicz
Raymond Mark Stachowicz (born March 6, 1959) is a former American football punter in the National Football League (NFL). Stachowicz was drafted in the third round by the Green Bay Packers out of Michigan State University in the 1981 NFL Draft The 1981 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1981, at the New York She .... Stachowicz is of Polish descent. References 1959 births Living people American football punters Chicago Bears players Green Bay Packers players Michigan State Spartans football players Players of American football from Cleveland American people of Polish descent {{Amfoot-punter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Harden
Michael Harden (born February 16, 1959) is a former American football player. He played college football as a defensive back for the University of Michigan from 1977 to 1979. He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 years as a defensive back for the Denver Broncos from 1980 to 1988 and for the Los Angeles Raiders from 1989 to 1990. Early years Harden was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1959. He attended Central High School in Detroit. University of Michigan Harden enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1976 and played college football as a defensive back for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1976 to 1979. In September 1978, Harden and Jerry Meter both intercepted passes thrown by Joe Montana to help secure a 28–14 victory over Notre Dame. He was selected as a first-team defensive back on the 1978 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Over the course of his collegiate career, Harden had 89 tackles, 42 assis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Skillings
Vincent Scott Skillings (born May 3, 1959) is a former American football cornerback in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal Alouettes and Montreal Concordes. He played college football at Ohio State University. Early years Skillings attended Derry High School, where he practiced football and track. He was a two-way player at running back and cornerback. He received All-state honors as a senior. He was state finalist in the 100, 220 and 440-yard dash as a senior. College career Skillings accepted a football scholarship from Ohio State University, to play under head coach Woody Hayes. As a freshman, he tore his right knee while playing on special teams. As a sophomore, he became a starter at safety and led the team with 6 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown). As a junior, he was moved to cornerback and tied for second on the team with 3 interceptions. As a senior, he was tied for second on the team with 4 interceptions. At the time, his 13 career interceptions ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Jolly
Michael Anthony Joseph Jolly (born March 19, 1958) is a former American football player. He played professional football as a defensive back for the Green Bay Packers from 1980 to 1983. He also played college football for the University of Michigan from 1976 to 1979. He started at weak side cornerback for Michigan in 35 of 36 games from 1977 to 1979 and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player in both 1978 and 1979. Early years Jolly was born in Detroit and grew up in Melvindale, Michigan. He attended Dearborn Sacred Heart High School for three years and one year at Aquinas High School in Southgate Michigan. He played four sports, football, basketball, track and baseball, in high school. He played both tailback and defensive back, and returned punts, in high school. Michigan He played for the Michigan Wolverines football team under head coach Bo Schembechler from 1976 to 1979. As a sophomore in 1977, Jolly started 11 of 12 games for Michigan at the weak side co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Simpkins
Ronald Bernard Simpkins (born April 2, 1958) is a former American football player. He played college football at the University of Michigan as an inside linebacker from 1976 to 1979. He became Michigan's all-time career tackle leader in 1979 and was a consensus first-team selection for the 1979 College Football All-America Team. He later played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals (1980, 1982-1986) and Green Bay Packers (1988). Early years Simpkins was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1958. He attended Western High School in Detroit. University of Michigan Simpkins enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1976 and played college football as an inside linebacker for coach Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1976 to 1979. Simpkins saw playing time as a freshman and won the John F. Maulbetsch Award in the spring of 1977, given each year by the University of Michigan after spring practice to a freshman football c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Norman
Joseph Dennison Norman (born October 15, 1956) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as .... References 1956 births Living people People from Millersburg, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio American football linebackers Indiana Hoosiers football players Seattle Seahawks players {{linebacker-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Cousineau
Thomas Michael Cousineau (born May 6, 1957) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. He played college football for Ohio State University, and twice earned All-American honors. He was the first overall pick of the 1979 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the CFL's Montreal Alouettes and the NFL's Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers. Cousineau is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, elected in the class of 2016. He is also a member of the Ohio State Varsity "O" Hall of Fame, inducted in 1995, and St. Edward High Schoolbr>Hall of Fame Cousineau was the recipient of the Silver Anniversary Butkus Award in 2003. Early years Cousineau was born in Fairview Park, Ohio, to Carol and Tom Cousineau Sr, who was the head football and a wrestling coach at Lakewood (Ohio) High School. Consequently, his mother d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Meter
Jerry Meter (born c. 1957) is a former American football player and coach. Meter's father, Bernard Meter, played football for Notre Dame in the 1940s. Jerry Meter attended Bloomfield Hills Andover High School where, at 6 foot, 4 inches, he was selected as a first-team end on the ''Detroit Free Press'' All Metro Team in 1974. He enrolled at the University of Michigan and played linebacker for Bo Schembechler from 1976 to 1978. In 1977, he received the Frederick Matthaei Award leadership, drive and achievement on the athletic field and in the classroom. He was also selected as the co-captain of the 1978 Michigan Wolverines football team. He was also selected by both the Associated Press and the United Press International as a second-team defensive end on the 1978 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Meter's last game for Michigan was the 1979 Rose Bowl against the USC. Meter played a key role in the famous "phantom touchdown" incident in the 1979 Rose Bowl. USC's Charles W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keena Turner
Keena Turner (born October 22, 1958) is an American football executive and former player, coach, and broadcaster. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1980 NFL draft. A 6'2" 237 pound linebacker from Purdue University, Turner played in 11 NFL seasons and spent his entire career with the 49ers. A one time Pro Bowl selection, he retired from the 49ers with four Super Bowl rings. Turner famously played Super Bowl XVI with the chickenpox. After his playing career ended, Turner served as a television co-host for 49ers pre-season games. Currently he serves as the team's vice president and senior advisor to the general manager. Turner and his wife Linda have three children, Sheena, Miles, and Ella. Turner previously owned a car dealership in Tracy, California with former teammate Ronnie Lott Ronald Mandel Lott (born May 8, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and safety in the National Football League (NFL) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
