1983 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 1983 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1983 college football season. The 1983 Illinois Fighting Illini football team won the conference championship and had seven players selected as first-team player by either the Associated Press or United Press International. Iowa followed with six first-team selections, including quarterback Chuck Long and linebacker Larry Station. Michigan had five first-team players, including center Tom Dixon and guard Stefan Humphries.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Chuck Long, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Jack Trudeau, Illinois (UPI-2)
Running backs
- Dwight Beverly, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Keith Byars, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Rick Rogers, Michigan (UPI-2)
- Thomas Rooks, Illinois (UPI-2)
- Vaughn Broadnax, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Wide receivers
- Dave Moritz, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Duane Gunn, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Al Toon, Wisconsin (UPI-1)
- David Williams, Illinois (UPI-2)
Tight ends
- John Frank, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Tim Brewster, Illinois (UPI-2)
Centers
- Tom Dixon, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Joel Hilgenberg, Iowa (UPI-2)
Guards
- Stefan Humphries, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Jim Juriga, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Joe Levilis, Iowa (UPI-2)
- Scott Zalenski, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Tackles
- Chris Babyar, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
- John Alt, Iowa (AP-1)
- Mike Krerowicz, Ohio State (UPI-2)
- Bill Roberts, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
- Mark Butkus, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Paul Hufford, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Don Thorp, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Al Sincich, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Kevin Brooks, Michigan (UPI-1)
- Keith Cruise, Northwestern (UPI-2)
- Spencer Nelms, Ohio State (UPI-2)
- Chris Scott, Purdue (UPI-2)
Linebackers
- Carl Banks, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- James Melka, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Larry Station, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Rowland Tatum, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Mike Mallory, Michigan (UPI-2)
- Carlton Rose, Michigan (UPI-2)
- Peter Najarian, Minnesota (UPI-2)
- Mike Winegrad, Illinois (UPI-2)
Defensive backs
- Craig Swoope, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Evan Cooper, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Garcia Lane, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Phil Parker, Michigan State (UPI-1)
- Mike Stoops, Iowa (UPI-1)
- Mike Heaven, Illinois (UPI-2)
Special teams
Placekicker
- Bob Bergeron, Michigan (AP-1)
- Chris White, Illinois (UPI-1)
Punter
- John Kidd, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Karl Edwards, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Key
Bold = Selected as a first-team player by both the media (AP) and coaches (UPI)
AP = Associated Press, "selected by a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the conference football scene"[1]
UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Illini Puts 6 On All-Big Ten Team". Sarasota Herald-Tribune (AP story). December 1, 1983. p. 15B.
- ↑ Barry Minkoff (November 22, 1983). "All-Big Ten". The Bryan Times (UPI story). p. 12.