1970 All-Big Ten Conference football team

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The 1970 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1970 Big Ten Conference football season. The teams selected by the Big Ten coaches for the United Press International (UPI) were dominated by the 1970 Michigan Wolverines football team with 10 first-team selections and the 1970 Ohio State Buckeyes football team with six first-team selections.

Offensive selections[]

Quarterbacks[]

Halfbacks[]

Mike Adamle in 2008
  • Mike Adamle, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Billy Taylor, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Levi Mitchell, Iowa (AP-2)
  • Eric Allen, Michigan State (UPI-2)
  • Leo Hayden, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Fullbacks[]

Tight ends[]

Doug Dieken in 2012

Split ends[]

  • Paul Staroba, Michigan (AP-1 [end]; UPI-1)
  • Larry Mialik, Wisconsin (AP-1 [end])
  • Gordon Bowdell, Michigan State (AP-2 [end]; UPI-2)

Flankers[]

  • Barry Pearson, Northwestern (AP-1)
  • Stan Brown, Purdue (AP-2)

Tackles[]

  • Dan Dierdorf, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • John Rodman, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Dave Cheney, Ohio State (UPI-1)
  • Jack Harpring, Michigan (AP-2)
  • John Muller, Iowa (AP-2)
  • Donnie Green, Purdue (UPI-2)

Guards[]

  • Mike Sikich, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Reggie McKenzie, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Phil Strickland, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Joe DeLamielleure, Michigan State (AP-2)
  • Alvin Hawes, Minnesota (UPI-2)

Centers[]

Michigan running back Billy Taylor
  • Tom DeLeone, Ohio State (AP-1)
  • Guy Murdock, Michigan (UPI-1 [tie])
  • Joe Zigulich, Northwestern (UPI-1 [tie])
  • Tom Beard, Michigan (AP-2)

Defensive selections[]

Ends[]

  • Phil Seymour, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Bill Gregory, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1 [def. tackle])
  • Mark Debevc, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Ed Maguire, Indiana (AP-2)
  • Mike Keller, Michigan (UPI-2)
  • Layne McDowell, Iowa (UPI-2)

Tackles[]

  • Pete Newell, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • James DeLisle, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Jim Anderson, Northwestern (AP-2)
  • George Hazenohrl, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Middle guards[]

Linebackers[]

  • Chuck Winfrey, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Bill Light, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Marty Huff, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Douglas Adams, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Jim Teal, Purdue (AP-20

Defensive backs[]

  • Eric Hutchinson, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Mike Sensibaugh, Ohio State (AP-1 [safety]; UPI-1)
  • Jack Tatum, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Jeff Wright, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Thom Darden, Michigan (UPI-1)
  • Randy Cooper, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Tim Anderson, Ohio State (AP-2)
  • Walt Bowser, Minnesota (AP-2 [safety])
  • Rick Telander, Northwestern (AP-2)
  • Jim Betts, Michigan (UPI-2)
  • Craig Clemons, Iowa (UPI-2)

Key[]

AP = Associated Press[1]

UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches[2]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bucks, Michigan Top All-Big Ten Team". Jacksonville (Ill.) Journal. December 1, 1970. p. 10.
  2. ^ "Buckeyes place 6 on all-Big Ten team". The Bryan Times (AP story). November 27, 1970. p. 10.
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