The 1982 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1982 college football season.
Michigan receiver Anthony Carter was a first-team pick for the third consecutive year, a unanimous first-team selection by the conference coaches, and also a consensus All-American. Eight Michigan players were selected as a first-team players, including Carter, running back Lawrence Ricks, offensive guard Stefan Humphries, defensive back Keith Bostic. Ohio State and Wisconsin followed with five first-team players each.
Offensive selections Quarterbacks Tony Eason, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1) Steve Smith, Michigan (AP-2) Babe Laufenberg, Indiana (UPI-2)
Running backs Lawrence Ricks, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Tim Spencer, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) Mel Gray, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2) Eddie Phillips, Iowa (AP-2) Ricky Edwards, Northwestern (UPI-2)
Wide receivers Anthony Carter, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Mike Martin, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-2) Duane Gunn, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-1) Gary Williams, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2)
Tight ends Cliff Benson, Purdue (AP-1) John Frank, Ohio State (UPI-1) Jon Harvey, Northwestern (AP-2; UPI-2)
Centers Tom Dixon, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Joel Hilgenberg, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2)
Guards Stefan Humphries, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Joe Lukens, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) Bill Humphries, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2) Jim Sakanich, Indiana (AP-2) Randy Rasmussen, Minnesota (UPI-2)
Tackles Chris Hinton, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1) Rich Strenger, Michigan (AP-1) Bob Winckler, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-1) John Alt, Iowa (AP-2) Brett Miller, Iowa (UPI-2) William Roberts, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Defensive selections Defensive linemen Mark Bortz, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1) Jerome Foster, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1) Darryl Sims, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1) Smiley Creswell, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-2) Matt Hernandez, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2) Karl Mecklenburg, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2) Dan Gregus, Illinois (AP-2) Winfred Carraway, Michigan (UPI-2)
Linebackers Carl Banks, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1) Paul Girgash, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Marcus Marek, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) Robert Thompson, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) Mike Boren, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2) Mark Brown, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2) Glen Cobb, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2) Larry Station, Iowa (AP-2) David Frye, Purdue (UPI-2)
Defensive backs Keith Bostic, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) David Greenwood, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1) Bob Stoops, Iowa (AP-1) Matt Vanden Boom, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-1) Charles Armstead, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-2) Craig Swoope, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-2) Shaun Gayle, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Special teams Placekicker Mike Bass, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1) Ali Haji-Sheikh, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
Punter Reggie Roby, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1) John Kidd, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2)
Key Bold = Selected as a first-team player by both the media (AP) and coaches (UPI)
AP = Associated Press, "selected by a panel of sports writers and broadcasters throughout the Midwest"
UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches
See also 1982 College Football All-America Team
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