1979 All-Big Ten Conference football team

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1979 All-Big Ten team

1979 Big Ten Conference football season
Selectors
Associated Press
United Press International
1977 1978 ← → 1980 1981

The 1979 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1979 Big Ten Conference football season.

## Offensive selections

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### Quarterbacks

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* Art Schlichter, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Mark Herrmann, Purdue (AP-2)
* Tim Clifford, Indiana (UPI-2)

### Running backs

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* Dennis Mosley, Iowa (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Butch Woolfolk, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Dave Mohapp, Ohio State (UPI-1 [fullback])
* Mark Harkrader, Indiana (UPI-2)
* Marion Barber Jr., Minnesota (UPI-2)
* Garry White, Minnesota (UPI-2)

### Split ends

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* Elmer Bailey, Minnesota (AP-1)

### Flankers

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* Doug Donley, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)

### Tight ends

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* Dave Young, Purdue (AP-1)
* Mark Brammer, Michigan State (UPI-1)
* Doug Marsh, Michigan (UPI-2)

### Centers

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* Jay Hilgenberg, Iowa (AP-1)
* Tom Waugh, Ohio State (UPI-1)
* Pete Quinn, Purdue (UPI-2)

### Guards

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* Ken Fritz, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Dale Schwan, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-2)
* John Arbeznik, Michigan (UPI-1)
* Ernie Andria, Ohio State (UPI-2)

### Tackles

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* Steve McKenzie, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Ray Snell, Wisconsin (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Mark Stein, Minnesota (UPI-2)
* Angelo Fields, Michigan State (UPI-2)

## Defensive selections

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### Defensive linemen

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* Curtis Greer, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Ken Loushin, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Keena Turner, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-2)
* Luther Henson, Ohio State (UPI-1)
* Calvin Clark, Purdue (AP-1)
* Jim Laughlin, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1 [linebacker[)
* Mike Trgovac, Michigan (UPI-1)
* Dave Jackson, Purdue (UPI-2)
* Bernard Hay, Michigan State (UPI-2)
* Dave Ahrens, Wisconsin (UPI-2)

### Linebackers

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* Ron Simpkins, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Dan Bass, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Leven Weiss, Iowa (AP-1, UPI-2)
* Mel Owens, Michigan (UPI-2)
* Al Washington, Ohio State (UPI-2)

### Defensive backs

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* Mike Guess, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Mike Jolly, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Tim Wilbur, Indiana (AP-1, UPI-2)
* Todd Bell, Ohio State (UPI-1)
* Vince Skillings, Ohio State (UPI-1)
* Ray Ellis, Ohio State (UPI-2)
* Wayne Smith, Purdue (UPI-2)
* Mike Harden, Michigan (UPI-2)

## Special teams

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### Placekicker

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* Vlade Janakievski, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Morten Andersen, Michigan State (UPI-2)

### Punter

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* Ray Stachowicz, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1)
* Reggie Roby, Iowa (UPI-2)

## Key

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AP = Associated Press[1]

UPI = United Press International[2]

## See also

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* 1979 College Football All-America Team

## References

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1. ^ "Blue lands four All-Big Ten spots: OSU places six, Purdue five". The Michigan Daily. November 29, 1979. p. 9.
2. ^ "All_Big Ten". The Telegraph-Herald. November 20, 1979. p. 18.

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