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1985 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. Running back Lorenzo White and linebacker Larry Station were the only players unanimously selected as first-team players on all 20 ballots submitted by the members of the Associated Press (AP) media panel. Defensive end Mike Hammerstein followed with 19 first-team votes. In the UPI balloting among conference coaches, Illinois wide receiver David Williams received the most votes, having been named to the first team by nine of the conference's ten coaches. In the UPI voting, Iowa's Chuck Long edged Jim Everett by one vote for the first-team quarterback position. The Iowa Hawkeyes won the Big Ten championship and led the conference with eight first-team players, including quarterback Chuck Long and linebacker Larry Station. The Michigan Wolverines led the nation in scoring defense and placed six players on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Big Ten Conference Football Season
The 1985 Big Ten Conference football season was the 90th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The 1985 Big Ten champion was the 1985 Iowa Hawkeyes football team. The Hawkeyes began the season 7-0 and rose to the No. 1 ranking, including a 12–10 win over No. 2 Michigan at Kinnick Stadium, before losing to Ohio State. Iowa entered the Rose Bowl at 10–1 with an outside shot at a national championship, but were upset by UCLA in the 1986 Rose Bowl, 45–28. Iowa quarterback Chuck Long received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the conference's most valuable player. Long and linebacker Larry Station were consensus first-team All-Americans. The 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team finished in second place in the Big Ten, compiled a 10–1–1 record, defeated Nebraska in the 1986 Fiesta Bowl, and was ranked No. 2 in the final AP and Coaches Polls. Quarterba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Messner
Mark W. Messner (born December 29, 1965) is a former American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) as a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams during the 1989 NFL season. He sustained a serious knee injury in the 1989-90 NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers and never played in another game. Messner played college football for the University of Michigan. He started every game, 49 in all, at defensive tackle for Michigan from 1985 to 1988. He was the first position player ever to be selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player all four years. He was selected as a first-team All-American by the ''Sporting News'' in 1987 and was a consensus All-American in 1988. He set still holds Michigan records for quarterback sacks in a game (5), career tackles for loss (70), and career sacks (36). He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 2014. Early years and family Messner was born in Riverview, Michigan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Kumerow
Eric Palmer Kumerow (born April 17, 1965) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons for the Miami Dolphins and one season with the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He played 42 games in his NFL career. Kumerow was born in 1965 in Chicago, Illinois and went to Oak Park River Forest high school. He played quarterback and defensive back there before going to Ohio State and playing linebacker. He would later be drafted in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. He did not perform as well as expected to and was considered to be a draft "bust". He played three seasons with the Dolphins before going to the Chicago Bears. He tore his Achilles tendon before his fourth season started and subsequently retired. Early life Eric Kumerow was born on April 17, 1965 in Chicago Illinois. He went to high school at Oak Park (IL) River Forest. While in high school he played quarterback and defensive back, and was named ''USA Tod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cris Carter
Graduel Christopher Darin Carter (born November 25, 1965) is an American former American football, football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1989), the Minnesota Vikings (1990–2001) and the Miami Dolphins (2002). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time. Carter played college football at the Ohio State University and was NFL Draft, drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round of the NFL Draft#Supplemental draft, 1987 NFL supplemental draft. While in Philadelphia, head coach Buddy Ryan helped to coin one of ESPN's Chris Berman's famous quotes about Carter: "All he does is catch touchdowns." He was let go by Ryan in 1989, however, due to off-the-field issues. Carter was signed by the Vikings and turned his life and career around, becoming a two-time first-team and one-time second-team All-Pro and playing in eight consecutive Pro Bowls. When he left the Vikings after 2001, he held most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Kattus
Eric Kattus (born March 4, 1963) is a former professional American football tight end who played primarily for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He also played briefly with the New York Jets of the NFL. He had played in college for the Michigan Wolverines football team where he served as captain of the team during the 1985 season. He was also a member of the 1982 Big Ten Conference Champions. College After attending Colerain High School, Kattus spent five years at the University of Michigan, where he redshirtted one year and was a varsity letterman for four, while wearing the #81. As a redshirt freshman, he was a member of the 1982 Big Ten Champions who went to the Rose Bowl. At the University of Michigan he earned All Big Ten Conference honors in his senior season. He was captain and started all 12 games for Bo Schembechler's Michigan team that ended the season ranked #2 in both the A.P. and U.P.I. polls after a Fiesta Bowl victory over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Graves
Rory Anthony Graves (born July 21, 1963) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Graves was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He was signed by the Los Angeles Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 1988. He played college football at Ohio State. Graves also played for the Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansi .... 1963 births Living people American football offensive tackles Ohio State Buckeyes football players Los Angeles Raiders players Minnesota Vikings players {{Offensive-lineman-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Haight
Michael James Haight (born October 6, 1962) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Iowa. He played high school football at Beckman High School. Haight was the first overall pick in the 1986 United States Football League draft by the Orlando Renegades The Orlando Renegades were a professional American football team that played in Orlando, Florida, Orlando, Florida, in the United States Football League (USFL) for a single season in 1985. Before its season in Orlando, the franchise played in Wash .... However, the league ceased operations soon thereafter and Haight never signed nor played with the team. References Iowa Hawkeyes football players American football offensive linemen New York Jets players Washington Redskins players People from Manchester, Iowa Players of American football from Iowa 1962 births Living people {{of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Landsee
Robert John Landsee (born March 21, 1963) is a former American football player and coach. He was also the head coach and owner of the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League (AFL) till the team folded. He is a former American football center and guard who played for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1986–1987. He was drafted by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. Playing career Landsee earned All-State honors in both football and basketball at Iron Mountain High School. Before his graduation in 1985, he had also earned All-American and All-Big Ten honors during his career at Wisconsin. Landsee was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He played for two seasons with the Eagles, from 1986 to 1987. Coaching career Milwaukee Mustangs Landsee was the offensive line coach for the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wojciechowski
John Stanley Wojciechowski (born July 30, 1963) is a former professional American football offensive tackle who played seven seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. According to a statistic on the back of a 1994 Topps John Wojciechowski football card, Wojciechowski started a total of 41 games. According to an article in the ''Windy City Gridiron'', he started only 39 games. As stated in the List of Chicago Bears seasons, the Bears made it to the playoffs four of the seven seasons that Wojciechowski was a part of the team. In an article written and published by the ''Windy City Gridiron'', Wojciechowski was recognized as being one of the top undrafted free agents. He wasn't in their top-10 list, but was given and honorable mention at the end of the article. Wojciechowski's first year playing with the Bears (1987) was legendary Walter Payton, Walter Payton's last year. (Payton's outstanding rushing and receiving season, just two years prior to Wojciechowski j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Juriga
James Allen Juriga (born September 12, 1964) is a former guard who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He started in Super Bowl XXIV for the Denver Broncos. After he finished his football career, he obtained his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Colorado State University. He lives with his wife Denise in Geneva, Illinois. His son Luke played college football for Western Michigan West Michigan and Western Michigan are terms for an arbitrary region in the U.S. state of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Most narrowly it refers to the Grand Rapids- Muskegon-Holland area, and more broadly to most of the region along the Lower Pen .... References 1964 births Living people American football offensive linemen Colorado State University alumni Denver Broncos players Illinois Fighting Illini football players Sportspeople from Wheaton, Illinois {{offensive-lineman-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Hitchcock
Raebern Brooks Hitchcock Jr (born June 20, 1965) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, who drafted him in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and attended Saint Paul Johnson High School. Hitchcock currently serves as the offensive line coach at Cretin-Derham Hall High School. References 1965 births Living people American football centers Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Washington Redskins players High school football coaches in Minnesota Players of American football from Saint Paul, Minnesota {{offensive-lineman-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Emery
Larry Emery (born July 13, 1964) is a former running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ... and played that season with the team. References Players of American football from Macon, Georgia Atlanta Falcons players American football running backs Wisconsin Badgers football players 1964 births Living people {{runningback-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
