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The 1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of
American football players chosen by various organizations for All-
Big Ten Conference teams for the
1981 college football season. Two players were unanimous first-team selections by the
Associated Press (AP) media panel:
Butch Woolfolk of
Michigan and
Tim Krumrie of
Wisconsin. Three players missed being unanimous AP selections by one vote
Anthony Carter of Michigan and
Reggie Roby and
Andre Tippett of
Iowa.
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Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Centers
- Tom Piette, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Greg Boeke, Illinois (AP-1)
- Ron Versnik, Wisconsin (UPI-2)
Guards
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Kurt Becker, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Joe Lukens, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
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Ron Hallstrom, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-1)
- Mike Carrington, Illinois (AP-2)
- Bill Humphries, Minnesota (UPI-2)
Tackles
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
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Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
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Andre Tippett, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Pat Dean, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
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Mark Bortz, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-2)
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Jerome Foster, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1)
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Karl Mecklenburg, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)
- Mark Butkus, Illinois (AP-2)
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Mark Shumate, Wisconsin (AP-2)
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Robert Thompson, Michigan (UPI-2)
- Fred Orgas, Minnesota (UPI-2)
Linebackers
- Mel Cole, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
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Jim Fahnhorst, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1)
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Marcus Marek, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
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Carl Banks, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-1)
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Brock Spack, Purdue (AP-1)
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Dave Levenick, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-2)
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Jack Squirek, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-2)
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Paul Girgash, Michigan (AP-2)
- Glen Cobb, Ohio State (UPI-2)
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Todd Simonsen, Iowa (UPI-2)
Defensive backs
Special teams
Placekicker
Punter
Key
See also
References