The 1966 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season. Players from the 1966 Michigan State Spartans football team dominated the All-Big Ten team in 1966, taking eight of the 22 first-team spots. Players from Purdue and Michigan each received four spots.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks Bob Griese, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1) Jimmy Raye II, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-2)
Running backs Clinton Jones, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1 [halfback]) Jim Detwiler, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1 [halfback]) Dave Fisher, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-1 [fullback]) Bob Apisa, Michigan State (AP-1) Bo Rein, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2 [halfback]) Carl Ward, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2 [halfback]) Mike Krivoshia, Indiana (UPI-2 [fullback])
Ends Gene Washington, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1) Jack Clancy, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) John Wright, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-2) Jim Beirne, Purdue (AP-2) Cas Banaszek, Northwestern (UPI-2)
Tackles Jack Calcaterra, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1) Jerry West, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1) Mike Barnes, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2) John Przybcki, Michigan State (AP-2) James Hribal, Michigan (AP-2)
Guards Chuck Erlenbaugh, Purdue (AP-1) Tom Schuette, Indiana (AP-1) Donald A. Bailey, Michigan (UPI-1) Anthony Conti, Michigan State (UPI-1) Henry Hanna, Michigan (AP-2) Bob Sebeck, Purdue (AP-2) Ron Guenther, Illinois (UPI-2) Bruce Gunstra, Northwestern (UPI-2)
Centers Ray Pryor, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) Charles Killian, Minnesota (AP-2) Bob Van Pelt, Indiana (UPI-2)
Defensive selections
Ends Bubba Smith, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1) Ken Kmiec, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-2) George Olion, Purdue (UPI-1) Philip Hoag, Michigan State (AP-2) John McCambridge, Northwestern (UPI-2) Jim Sniadecki, Indiana (AP-2)
Tackles Lance Olssen, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1) Nick Jordan, Michigan State (AP-1) Dick Himes, Ohio State (UPI-1) Pat Gallinagh, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-2) Fred Harms, Illinois (AP-2) Jeff Richardson, Michigan State (UPI-2)
Guards Chuck Kyle, Purdue (UPI-1) Edward Duren, Minnesota (UPI-2)
Linebackers Frank Nunley, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Chuck Thornhill, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1) George Webster, Michigan State (AP-1 [def. back]; UPI-1) Bob Richter, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-2) Dave Moreland, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2) Frank Burke, Purdue (AP-2) Gary Reierson, Minnesota (AP-2) Dave Tomasula, Illinois (UPI-2)
Defensive backs Bruce Sullivan, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1) Rich Volk, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Phil Clark, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-2) Jess Phillips, Michigan State (UPI-1) Leroy Keyes, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2) Dick Gibbs, Iowa (AP-2) Phil Knell, Illinois (AP-2) John Rowser, Michigan (UPI-2) Tom Schinke, Wisconsin (AP-2)
Key AP = Associated Press, "selected by a board of sports writers covering the Big Ten scene"
UPI = United Press International, selected by the conference coaches
Bold = First-team selection of both the AP and UPI
See also 1966 College Football All-America Team
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