1975 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1975 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Cornelius Greene, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Tony Dungy, Minnesota (UPI-2)

Running backs

Gordon Bell, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
Archie Griffin, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Billy Marek, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-2)
Pete Johnson, Ohio State (UPI-1)
Mike Pruitt, Purdue (UPI-2)
Courtney Snyder, Indiana (UPI-2)

Wide receivers

Jim Smith, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
Scott Yelvington, Northwestern (UPI-2)

Tight ends

Joe Smalzer, Illinois (AP-1)
Mike Cobb, Michigan State (UPI-1)
Brandt Yocum, Iowa (UPI-2)

Centers

Paul Jasinskis, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-2)
Jim Czirr, Michigan (UPI-1)

Guards

Terry Stieve, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
Ted Smith, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
Joe Devlin, Iowa (UPI-1)
Mark Donahue, Michigan (UPI-2)

Tackles

Scott Dannelley, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
Rod Walter, Iowa (AP-1)
Dennis Lick, Wisconsin (UPI-1)
Chris Ward, Ohio State (UPI-1)
Ken Long, Purdue (UPI-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Dan Jilek, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
Bob Brudzinski, Ohio State (UPI-1)
Pat Curto, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Dennis Stejskal, Wisconsin (UPI-2)

Defensive tackles

Nick Buonamici, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Keith Simons, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-2)
Greg Morton, Michigan (UPI-1)
Greg Schaum, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Nose guards

Tim Davis, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
Aaron Brown, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Linebackers

Donnie Thomas, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-1)
Ed Thompson, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
Blane Smith, Purdue (AP-1)
Calvin O'Neal, Michigan (UPI-1)
Andre Jackson, Iowa (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

Don Dufek, Michigan (AP-1 [linebacker]; UPI-1)
Tim Fox, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Tom Hannon, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Pete Shaw, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
Bruce Beaman, Illinois (UPI-2)
Doug Beaudoin, Minnesota (UPI-2)
Craig Cassady, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Jim Pickens, Michigan (UPI-2)

Special teams

Placekicker

Dan Beaver, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)

Punter

Tom Skladany, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)

Key

AP = Associated Press, selected by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from throughout the Midwest^[1]

UPI = United Press International, as chosen by the Big Ten coaches for the UPI^[2]

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

References

↑ "Ohio State, Michigan dominate all-Big Ten selections". Daily Illini. December 3, 1975.
↑ "Buckeyes dominate All-Big Ten squad". The Bryan Times (UPI story). November 25, 1975. p. 8.

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[1] "Ohio State, Michigan dominate all-Big Ten selections". Daily Illini. December 3, 1975.

[2] "Buckeyes dominate All-Big Ten squad". The Bryan Times (UPI story). November 25, 1975. p. 8.