1971 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1971 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1971 college football season.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• Maurie Daigneau, Northwestern (AP-1)
• Craig Curry, Minnesota (AP-2)

Running backs

• Eric Allen, Michigan State (AP-1)
• Rufus Ferguson, Wisconsin (AP-1)
• Billy Taylor, Michigan (AP-1)
• Otis Armstrong, Purdue (AP-2)
• Ernie Cook, Minnesota (AP-2)
• Al Robinson, Northwestern (AP-2)

Ends

• Doug Kingsriter, Illinois (AP-1)
• Barry Pearson, Northwestern (AP-1)
• Billy Joe Dupree, Michigan State (AP-2)
• Rick Sayers, Purdue (AP-2)

Tackles

• Tom Luken, Purdue (AP-1)
• Tom McCreight, Northwestern (AP-1)
• Jack Babcock (AP-2)
• Curtis Tucker, Michigan (AP-2)

Guards

• Joe DeLamielleure, Michigan State (AP-1)
• Reggie McKenzie, Michigan (AP-1)
• Tom Coyle, Michigan (AP-2)
• Tom Kruyer, Indiana (AP-2)

Centers

• Tom DeLeone, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Guy Murdock, Michigan (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Ends

• Tab Bennett, Illinois (AP-1)
• Mike Keller, Michigan (AP-1)

Tackles

• Ron Curl, Michigan State (AP-1)
• George Hasenhorhl, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Tom Beckman, Michigan (AP-2)
• Dave Butz, Purdue (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Bill Light, Minnesota (AP-1)
• Mike Taylor, Michigan (AP-1)
• Stan White, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Randy Gradishar, Ohio State (AP-2)
• Dave Lokanc, Wisconsin (AP-2)
• John Voorhees, Northwestern (AP-2)

Defensive backs

• Thom Darden, Michigan (AP-1)
• Eric Hutchinson, Northwestern (AP-1)
• Brad Van Pelt, Michigan State (AP-1)
• Jerry Brown, Northwestern (AP-2)
• John Graham, Illinois (AP-2)
• Neovia Greyer, Wisconsin (AP-2)
• Chuck Piebes, Purdue (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press, selected by the AP's Midwest board and Big Ten football experts^[1][2]

See also

• 1971 College Football All-America Team

References