1977 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1977 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1977 college football season. Conference co-champions Ohio State and Michigan led with eight and six first-team selections, respectively. Ohio State's first-team selections included running back Ron Springs and linebacker Tom Cousineau. Michigan's first-team selections included quarterback Rick Leach and offensive guard Mark Donahue.^[1]

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Quarterback Rick Leach

• Rick Leach, Michigan (AP-1)
• Mark Herrmann, Purdue (AP-2)

Running backs

• Ron Springs, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Ric Enis, Indiana (AP-1)

Flankers

• Keith Calvin, Indiana (AP-1)

Wide receivers

• Reggie Arnold, Purdue (AP-1)

Tight ends

• Jimmy Moore, Ohio State (AP-1)

Centers

• Walt Downing, Michigan (AP-1)

Guards

Guard Mark Donahue

• Mark Donahue, Michigan (AP-1)
• Kevin Pancratz, Illinois (AP-1)

Tackles

• Mike Kenn, Michigan (AP-1)
• Chris Ward, Ohio State (AP-1)

Defensive selections

Front five

• Larry Bethea, Michigan State (AP-1)
• Aaron Brown, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Kelton Dansler, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Steve Midboe, Minnesota (AP-1)
• Dennis Stejskal, Wisconsin (AP-1)

Linebackers

• Tom Cousineau, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Tom Rusk, Iowa (AP-1)
• John Sullivan, Illinois (AP-1)

Defensive backs

Defensive back Dwight Hicks

• Ray Griffin, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Mike Guess, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Dwight Hicks, Michigan (AP-1)

Special teams

Placekicker

• Paul Rogind, Minnesota (AP-1)

Punter

• Ray Stachowicz, Michigan State (AP-1)

Key

AP = Associated Press, selected by a panel of 12 sports writers and broadcasters^[1]

See also

• 1977 College Football All-America Team

References