The 1965 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of
American football
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players chosen by various organizations for All-
Big Ten Conference
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teams for the
1965 Big Ten Conference football season
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This was the first year Big Ten teams ...
. Players receiving All-Big Ten honors in 1965 included six players who were also recognized as consensus All-Americans:
Aaron Brown,
Jim Grabowski
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,
Bob Griese,
Bubba Smith
Charles Aaron Smith (February 28, 1945 – August 3, 2011), commonly known as Bubba Smith, was an American football defensive end and actor. He first came into prominence at Michigan State University, where he twice earned All-American hon ...
,
George Webster, and
Bill Yearby
William M. Yearby (July 24, 1944 – December 20, 2010) was an American football player. He played college football as a defensive lineman at the University of Michigan from 1963 to 1965 and was selected as an All-American in 1964 and 1965. ...
. Eleven players from the
1965 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 1965 Michigan State Spartans football team represented the Michigan State University in the 1965 Big Ten Conference football season. The Spartans won the Big Ten Championship and competed in the 1966 Rose Bowl, losing to UCLA. Despite the ...
received first- or second-team All-Big Ten honors.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
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Steve Juday
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, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-2)
*
Bob Griese, Purdue (AP-2, UPI-1)
Running backs
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Jim Grabowski
James Grabowski (born September 9, 1944) is a former American football player and broadcaster. He played college football at the University of Illinois and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and the Ch ...
, Illinois (AP-1, UPI-1
b
*
Clinton Jones, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1
b
*
Carl Ward
Carl Davis Ward (born July 26, 1944) is a former American football player. He played college football as a halfback for the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966 and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland ...
, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1
b
*
Tom Barrington, Ohio State (AP-2, UPI-2
b
*Bob McKelvey, Northwestern (AP-2)
*
Bob Apisa, Michigan State (AP-2, UPI-2
b
* Ron Rector, Northwestern (UPI-2
b
Ends
*
Gene Washington, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1)
*Bob Hadrick, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-2)
*
Bill Malinchak, Indiana (AP-2)
*
Cas Banaszek, Northwestern (AP-2)
*
Jack Clancy
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, Michigan (UPI-2)
Tackles
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Tom Mack
Thomas Lee Mack (born November 1, 1943) is a former American football player. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mack played college football at the end and tackle positions for the Uni ...
, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
*
Karl Singer, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1)
*
Gale Gillingham, Minnesota (AP-2)
*Jim Burns, Northwestern (AP-2)
* Jerry West, Michigan State (UPI-2)
* Charles Kines, Michigan (UPI-2)
Guards
*
John Niland
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, Iowa (AP-1, UPI-1)
*
Doug Van Horn
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, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
*Paul Faust, Minnesota (AP-2, UPI-2)
*John Karpinski, Michigan State (AP-2, UPI-2)
Centers
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Larry Kaminski, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-2)
* Ray Pryor, Ohio State (UPI-1)
*Boris Dmitroff, Michigan State (AP-2)
Defensive selections
Ends
*
Aaron Brown, Minnesota (AP-1, UPI-1
ffense
*
Bubba Smith
Charles Aaron Smith (February 28, 1945 – August 3, 2011), commonly known as Bubba Smith, was an American football defensive end and actor. He first came into prominence at Michigan State University, where he twice earned All-American hon ...
, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1)
*
David Long, Iowa (UPI-1)
*Bo Batchelder, Illinois (AP-2, UPI-2)
*Jim Long, Purdue (AP-2, UPI-2)
Tackles
*
Bill Yearby
William M. Yearby (July 24, 1944 – December 20, 2010) was an American football player. He played college football as a defensive lineman at the University of Michigan from 1963 to 1965 and was selected as an All-American in 1964 and 1965. ...
, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
*
Jerry Shay
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, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1)
*Bill Ridder, Ohio State (AP-2)
*Gary Eickman, Illinois (AP-2)
* Gale Gillingham, Minnesota (UPI-2)
* William Briggs, Iowa (UPI-2)
Guards
* Harold Lucas, Michigan State (AP-2
b UPI-1)
* William Ridder, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Linebackers
*Dwight Kelly, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
*Don Hansen, Illinois (AP-1, UPI-1)
*
Ron Goovert, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-2)
*Jack Calcaterra, Purdue (AP-2)
*
Tom Cecchini, Michigan (AP-2, UPI-2)
* Dan Hilsabeck, Iowa (UPI-2)
Defensive backs
*
Rich Volk, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1
*
Ron Acks, Illinois (AP-1, UPI-2
b
*John Fill, Ohio State (AP-1)
*
George Webster, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1
b
*Don Japinga, Michigan State (AP-2, UPI-1
b
* Charles King, Purdue (UPI-1
b
*John Charles, Purdue (AP-2, UPI-2
b
*Tom Sakal, Minnesota (AP-2)
*Tom Brigham, Wisconsin (AP-2)
* Mike Buckner, Northwestern (UPI-2
Key
AP = Associated Press
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UPI =
United Press International
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See also
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1965 College Football All-America Team
The 1965 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1965.
The NCAA recognizes six selectors as "official" f ...
References
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