1970 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1970 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1970 college football season. The teams selected by the Big Ten coaches for the United Press International (UPI) were dominated by the 1970 Michigan Wolverines football team with 10 first-team selections and the 1970 Ohio State Buckeyes football team with six first-team selections.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• Don Moorhead, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Rex Kern, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Halfbacks

Mike Adamle in 2008

• Mike Adamle, Northwestern (UPI-1)
• Billy Taylor, Michigan (UPI-2)
• Eric Allen, Michigan State (UPI-2)
• Leo Hayden, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Fullbacks

• John Brockington, Ohio State (UPI-1)
• Barry Mayer, Minnesota (UPI-2)

Tight ends

Doug Dieken in 2012

• Doug Dieken, Illinois (UPI-1)
• Jan White, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Split ends

• Paul Staroba, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Gordon Bowdell, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Tackles

• Dan Dierdorf, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Dave Cheney, Ohio State (UPI-1)
• Donnie Green, Purdue (UPI-2)
• John Redman, Northwestern (UPI-2)

Guards

• Reggie McKenzie, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Mike Sikich, Northwestern (UPI-1)
• Phil Strickland, Ohio State (UPI-2)
• Alvin Hawes, Minnesota (UPI-2)

Centers

Michigan running back Billy Taylor

• Guy Murdock, Michigan (UPI-1 [tie])
• Joe Zigulich, Northwestern (UPI-1 [tie])

Defensive selections

Ends

• Mark Debevc, Ohio State (UPI-1)
• Phil Seymour, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Mike Keller, Michigan (UPI-2)
• Layne McDowell, Iowa (UPI-2)

Tackles

• William Gregory, Wisconsin (UPI-1)
• Pete Newell, Michigan (UPI-1)
• James DeLisle, Wisconsin (UPI-2)
• George Hazenohrl, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Middle guards

• Henry Hill, Michigan (UPI-1 [tie])
• Jim Stillwagon, Ohio State (UPI-1 [tie])

Linebackers

• Marty Huff, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Chuck Winfrey, Wisconsin (UPI-1)
• Douglas Adams, Ohio State (UPI-2)
• _______, Minnesota (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

• Thom Darden, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Eric Hutchinson, Northwestern (UPI-1)
• Mike Sensibaugh, Ohio State (UPI-1)
• Jack Tatum, Ohio State (UPI-1)
• Jim Betts, Michigan (UPI-2)
• Craig Clemons, Iowa (UPI-2)
• Randy Cooper, Purdue (UPI-2)
• Jeff Wright, Minnesota (UPI-2)

Key

UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches^[1]

See also

• 1970 College Football All-America Team

References