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1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season.

Running back Lorenzo White and linebacker Larry Station were the only players unanimously selected as first-team players on all 20 ballots submitted by the members of the Associated Press (AP) media panel. Defensive end Mike Hammerstein followed with 19 first-team votes.[1] In the UPI balloting among conference coaches, Illinois wide receiver David Williams received the most votes, having been named to the first team by nine of the conference's ten coaches.[2] In the UPI voting, Iowa's Chuck Long edged Jim Everett by one vote for the first-team quarterback position.[2]

The Iowa Hawkeyes won the Big Ten championship and led the conference with eight first-team players, including quarterback Chuck Long and linebacker Larry Station. The Michigan Wolverines led the nation in scoring defense and placed six players on the first-team units, including defensive linemen Mike Hammerstein and Mark Messner and linebacker Mike Mallory.[1]

Offensive selections

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Quarterbacks

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Running backs

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Centers

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  • Bob Maggs, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Ray Hitchcock, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)

Guards

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Tackles

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  • Mike Haight, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Clay Miller, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Rory Graves, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Steve Bogdalek, Michigan State (AP-2)
  • Bob Riley, Indiana (UPI-2)

Tight ends

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  • Eric Kattus, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2 [WR])
  • Mike Flagg, Iowa (AP-2)

Receivers

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  • David Williams, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Cris Carter, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Bill Happel, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Kenny Allen, Indiana (AP-2)

Defensive selections

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Defensive linemen

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  • Jeff Drost, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Mike Hammerstein, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Hap Peterson, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Mark Messner, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Guy Teafatiller, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Eric Kumerow, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Tim Jordan, Wisconsin (AP-2)
  • Larry Joyner, Minnesota (AP-2)
  • Billy Harris, Michigan (UPI-2)
  • Kelly Quinn, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Linebackers

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Defensive backs

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Special teams

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Kickers

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  • Chris White, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Rob Houghtlin, Iowa (AP-1)
  • Rich Spangler, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Punters

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Key

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AP = Associated Press, selected by a panel of 20 sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten[1]

UPI = United Press International, selected by the conference coaches[2][3]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Soph White, Station, Unanimous Choices". Toledo Blade (AP story). December 3, 1985. p. 33.
  2. ^ a b c "Long nips Everett for UPI first team". The Indianapolis Star. November 26, 1985. p. 22.
  3. ^ "Long Nips Everett For Spot On All-Big Ten First Team". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. November 26, 1985. p. 10.
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