The 1980 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of

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players chosen by various organizations for All-

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teams for the 1980 college football season.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Mark Herrmann Mark Donald Herrmann (born January 8, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Herrmann played college football for the ...

, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1) *

Art Schlichter Arthur Ernest Schlichter (, born April 25, 1960) is an American former gridiron football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, Colts franchise. He also played one Can ...

, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2)

Running backs

Calvin Murray Calvin Duane Murray (born July 30, 1971) is a former baseball player who played outfield in the major leagues from 1999 to 2004 for the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, and Chicago Cubs. He is a 1989 graduate of Dallas' W. T. White High Sc ...

, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) * Marion Barber, Jr., Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-2) * Garry White, Minnesota (UPI-1) *

Stan Edwards Stanley J. Edwards (born May 20, 1959) is a former American football running back. A native of Detroit, Edwards played college football at the University of Michigan from 1977 to 1981 and for six years in the National Football League (NFL) for t ...

, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)

Wide receivers

* Anthony Carter, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1 plit end *

Doug Donley Douglas Max Donley (born February 6, 1959) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears. He was selected in the second round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played college ...

, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1 plit end * Bart Burrell, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2 plit end * Keith Chapelle, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2 plit end * Todd Sheets, Northwestern (AP-2)

Tight ends

* Dave Young, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1) * Bob Stephenson, Indiana (UPI-2)

Centers

* George Lilja, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) *

Jay Hilgenberg Jay Walter Hilgenberg (born March 21, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the NFL. He played for the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints from 1981 to 1993. He is the son of All-A ...

, Iowa (UPI-2)

Guards

* Joe Lukens, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) *

Kurt Becker Kurt Frank Becker (born December 22, 1958) is a former American football player. He played college football as an offensive guard at the University of Michigan from 1978 to 1981, was selected as a first-team All-American in 1981, and played profe ...

, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2) * John Powers, Michigan (UPI-1) * Rod Strata, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Tackles

Ed Muransky Edward William "Ed" Muransky (born January 20, 1960) is a former professional American football offensive tackle who played for the Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) and Orlando Renegades of the United States Football Lea ...

, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) *

Bubba Paris William "Bubba" Paris (born October 6, 1960) is a former professional American football offensive tackle who played for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL from 1983 to 1990 and for the Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions in 1991. He was a member ...

, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) *

Luther Henson Luther Martin Henson (born March 25, 1959) is a former American football player who played defensive lineman for three seasons with the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL). College career Henson graduated from Sandusky Hi ...

, Ohio State (UPI-2) * Gerhard Ahting, Indiana (UPI-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

* Calvin Clark, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1) *

Mike Trgovac Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...

, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) * Jerome Foster, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2) *

Tim Krumrie Timothy Alan Krumrie (born May 20, 1960) is a former American football nose tackle who played his entire National Football League career for the Cincinnati Bengals, from 1983 through 1994. Early years Krumrie was raised on a dairy farm outside ...

, Wisconsin (AP-1) *

Jeff Schuh Jeffrey Schuh (born May 22, 1958 in Crystal, Minnesota) is a former linebacker in the National Football League. Schuh was drafted in the seventh round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and spent five seasons with the team. He woul ...

, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-2) * John Harty, Iowa (UPI-1) *

Mel Owens Mel Tyrae Owens (born December 7, 1958) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1977 to 1980. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round (ninth overall pick) of the 1 ...

, Michigan (UPI-1) * Dave Ahdrens, Wisconsin (UPI-2) *

Andre Tippett Andre Bernard Tippett Sr. (born December 27, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was an outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football ...

, Iowa (UPI-2)

Linebackers

* Andy Cannavino, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) *

Marcus Marek Markus Marek (born January 8, 1961) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons with the Boston/New Orleans/Portland Breakers of the United States Football League. He played college football at Ohio State University. and at ...

, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) *

Jim Looney James Looney Jr. (born August 18, 1957) is a former American football linebacker who played one season with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football at Purdue University and attended Crenshaw High School ...

, Purdue (AP-1) * Marlin Evans, Indiana (UPI-1) * Tom Kingsbury, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2) * Dave Ahrens, Wisconsin (AP-2) *

, Iowa (AP-2) * Pat Dean, Iowa (UPI-2) * John Gillen, Illinois (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

Ray Ellis Ray Ellis (July 28, 1923 – October 27, 2008) was an American record producer, arranger, conductor, and saxophonist. He was responsible for the orchestration in Billie Holiday's ''Lady in Satin'' (1958). Biography Raymond Spencer Ellis wa ...

, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) * Tim Wilbur, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-1) * Bill Kay, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-2) *

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 a ...

, Ohio State (UPI-1) *

Todd Bell Todd Anthony Bell (November 28, 1958 – March 16, 2005) was an American football safety in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears during the early 1980s. College After graduating from Middletown High School, in Middletown, Ohio, ...

, Ohio State (UPI-1) * Keith Bostic, Michigan (UPI-2) * Tony Jackson, Michigan (UPI-2)

Special teams

Placekicker

Vlade Janakievski Vlade Janakievski (born April 10, 1957) is a former American football placekicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Janakievski was born in North Macedonia while it was part of Yugoslavia and moved to the United States with his parents in 1967 at the ...

, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) *

Morten Andersen Morten Andersen (born 19 August 1960), nicknamed the "Great Dane", is a Danish former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 25 seasons, most notably with the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons. F ...

, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Punter

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 ...

, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1) *

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 ...

, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Key

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, selected by the AP's media panel UPI -

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