1978 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1978 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1978 college football season. The only player unanimously selected by the conference coaches as a first-team player was Michigan fullback Russell Davis. Michigan State flanker Kirk Gibson fell one point short of unanimity, and running back Marion Barber, Jr., fell two points short.^[1]

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Quarterback Rick Leach

• Rick Leach, Michigan (UPI-1)

Running backs

• Marion Barber, Jr., Minnesota (UPI-1)
• Russell Davis, Michigan (UPI-1)

Flankers

• Kirk Gibson, Michigan State (UPI-1)

Split ends

• Eugene Byrd, Michigan State (UPI-1)

Tight ends

• Mark Brammer, Michigan State (UPI-1)

Centers

• Mark Heidel, Indiana (UPI-1)

Guards

• John Arbeznik, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Ken Fritz, Ohio State (UPI-1)

Tackles

• Jon Giesler, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Jim Hinsley, Michigan State (UPI-1)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

• Curtis Green, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Melvin Land, Michigan State (UPI-1)
• Ken Loushin, Purdue (UPI-1)
• Stan Sytsma, Minnesota (UPI-1)
• Keena Turner, Purdue (UPI-1)

Linebackers

• Tom Cousineau, Ohio State (UPI-1)
• Joe Norman, Indiana (UPI-1)

Defensive backs

• Keith Brown, Minnesota (UPI-1)
• Mike Guess, Ohio State (UPI-1)
• Mike Harden, Michigan (UPI-1)
• Mike Jolly, Michigan (UPI-1)

Special teams

Placekicker

• Paul Rogind, Minnesota (UPI-1)

Punter

• Ray Stachowicz, Michigan State (UPI-1)

Key

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

See also

• 1978 College Football All-America Team

References