1972 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1972 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1972 college football season. The teams selected by the Big Ten coaches for the United Press International (UPI) were led by Michigan with seven first-team selections, Michigan State with five first-team selections, and Ohio State with four first-team selections.^[1]

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Michigan back Ed Shuttlesworth

• Mike Wells, Illinois (UPI-1)
• Dennis Franklin, Michigan (UPI-2)

Backs

• Otis Armstrong, Purdue (UPI-1)
• Ed Shuttlesworth, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Rufus Ferguson, Wisconsin (UPI-2)
• Harold Henson, Ohio State (UPI-2)
• John King, Minnesota (UPI-2)

Flankers

Michigan State tight end Billy Joe Dupree

• Glenn Scolnik, Indiana (UPI-1)

Split ends

• Jim Lash, Northwestern (UPI-1)
• Garvin Roberson, Illinois (UPI-2)

Tight ends

• Billy Joe DuPree, Michigan State (UPI-1)
• Steve Craig, Northwestern (UPI-1)

Tackles

• Paul Seymour, Michigan (UPI-1)
• John Hicks, Ohio State (UPI-1)
• Jim Coode, Michigan (UPI-2)
• James Nicholson, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Guards

• Joe DeLamielleure, Michigan State (UPI-1)
• Tom Coyle, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Charles Bonica, Ohio State (UPI-1)
• Keith Nosbusch, Wisconsin (UPI-2)

Centers

• Larry McCarren, Illinois (UPI-1)
• Mike Webster, Wisconsin (UPI-2)

Defensive selections

Ends

Ohio State linebacker Randy Gradishar

• Steve Baumgartner, Purdue (UPI-1)
• Clint Spearman, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Larry Allen, Illinois (UPI-2)
• Brian McConnell, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Tackles

• Dave Butz, Purdue (UPI-1)
• Fred Grambau, Michigan (UPI-1)
• George Hasenohrl, Ohio State (UPI-1)
• Gary Van Elst, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Linebackers

• Greg Bingham, Purdue (UPI-1)
• Gail Clark, Michigan State (UPI-1)
• Randy Gradishar, Ohio State (UPI-1)
• Mike Fulk, Indiana (UPI-2)
• Tom Kee, Michigan (UPI-2)
• Dave Lokanc, Wisconsin (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

Michigan cornerback Dave Brown

• Dave Brown, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Randy Logan, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Bill Simpson, Michigan State (UPI-1)
• Brad Van Pelt, Michigan State (UPI-1)
• Tim Alderson, Minnesota (UPI-2)
• Earl Houthitt, Iowa (UPI-2)
• Richard Seifert, Ohio State (UPI-2)
• Greg Strunk, Northwestern (UPI-2)

Key

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

See also

• 1972 College Football All-America Team

References