The 1979 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of
American football players chosen by various organizations for All-
Big Ten Conference teams for the
1979 Big Ten Conference football season
The 1979 Big Ten Conference football season was the 84th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.
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Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
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Art Schlichter, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
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Mark Herrmann, Purdue (AP-2)
Running backs
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Dennis Mosley, Iowa (AP-1, UPI-1)
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Butch Woolfolk
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, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Dave Mohapp, Ohio State (UPI-1
ullback
Split ends
* Elmer Bailey, Minnesota (AP-1)
Flankers
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Doug Donley, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Tight ends
* Dave Young, Purdue (AP-1)
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Mark Brammer
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, Michigan State (UPI-1)
Centers
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Jay Hilgenberg, Iowa (AP-1)
* Tom Waugh, Ohio State (UPI-1)
Guards
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Ken Fritz, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Dale Schwan, Purdue (AP-1)
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John Arbeznik, Michigan (UPI-1)
Tackles
* Steve McKenzie, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1)
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Ray Snell
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, Wisconsin (AP-1, UPI-1)
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
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Curtis Greer
Curtis Greer (born November 10, 1957) is a former American football player. He played college football as a defensive tackle for the University of Michigan from 1976 to 1979. He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round (six ...
, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Ken Loushin, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1)
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Keena Turner, Purdue (AP-1)
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Luther Henson
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College career
Henson graduated from Sandusky Hi ...
, Ohio State (UPI-1)
* Calvin Clark, Purdue (AP-1)
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Jim Laughlin, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1
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* Mike Trgovac, Michigan (UPI-1)
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* Mike Trgovac, Michigan (UPI-1)
Linebackers
* Ron Simpkins, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Dan Bass, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Leven Weiss, Iowa (AP-1)
Defensive backs
* Mike Guess, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Mike Jolly, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Tim Wilbur, Indiana (AP-1)
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Todd Bell, Ohio State (UPI-1)
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Vince Skillings, Ohio State (UPI-1)
Special teams
Placekicker
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Vlade Janakievski, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
Punter
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Ray Stachowicz, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1)
Key
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Associated Press
See also
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1979 College Football All-America Team
The 1979 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1979. The National Collegiate Athletic Asso ...
References
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