The 1971 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks Maurie Daigneau, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1) Craig Curry, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)
Running backs Eric Allen, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1) Rufus Ferguson, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1) Billy Taylor, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Otis Armstrong, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2) Ernie Cook, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2) Al Robinson, Northwestern (AP-2) Ed Shuttlesworth, Michigan (UPI-2)
Ends Doug Kingsriter, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1 [tight end]) Barry Pearson, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1 [wide receiver]) Billy Joe Dupree, Michigan State (AP-2) Rick Sayers, Purdue (AP-2) Glenn Doughty, Michigan (UPI-2 [wide receiver]) Paul Seymour, Michigan (UPI-2 [tight end])
Tackles Tom Luken, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1) Tom McCreight, Northwestern (AP-1) Rick Simon, Ohio State (UPI-1) Jack Babcock, Minnesota (AP-2) Curtis Tucker, Michigan (AP-2) Jim Brandstatter, Michigan (UPI-2) Jim Coode, Michigan (UPI-2) Tom Bove, Indiana (AP-2)
Guards Joe DeLamielleure, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1) Reggie McKenzie, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Tom Coyle, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2) Tom Kruyer, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-2)
Centers Tom DeLeone, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) Guy Murdock, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
Defensive selections
Ends Tab Bennett, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1) Mike Keller, Michigan (AP-1) Gary Hrivnak, Purdue (UPI-1) Alden Carpenter, Michigan (UPI-2) Wil Hemby, Northwestern (UPI-2)
Tackles Ron Curl, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1) George Hasenohrl, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) Tom Beckman, Michigan (AP-2) Dave Butz, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2) Jim Anderson, Northwestern (UPI-2)
Guards Gregg Bingham, Purdue (UPI-1) Ernest Hamilton, Michigan State (UPI-2)
Linebackers Mike Taylor, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Bill Light, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-2) Stan White, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2) Randy Gradishar, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1) Dave Lokanc, Wisconsin (AP-2) John Voorhees, Northwestern (AP-2)
Defensive backs Thom Darden, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Eric Hutchinson, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1) Brad Van Pelt, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1) Craig Clemons, Iowa (UPI-1) Jerry Brown, Northwestern (AP-2) John Graham, Illinois (AP-2) Neovia Greyer, Wisconsin (AP-2) Chuck Piebes, Purdue (AP-2) Tom Campana, Ohio State (UPI-2) Jack Duston, Northwestern (UPI-2) Harry Howard, Ohio State (UPI-2) Willie Osley, Illinois (UPI-2)
Key AP = Associated Press, selected by the AP's Midwest board and Big Ten football experts
UPI = United Press International, selected by the conference coaches
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI
See also 1971 College Football All-America Team
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