1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team

1989 All-Big Ten team
1989 Big Ten Conference football season
Selectors
Associated Press
United Press International
1987 1988 ← → 1990 1991

The 1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

  • Jeff George, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Michael Taylor, Michigan (AP-2)
  • Greg Frey, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Running backs

  • Anthony Thompson, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Tony Boles, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Darrell Thompson, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Rob Christian, Northwestern (AP-2)
  • Blake Ezor, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Receivers

  • Richard Buchanan, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Courtney Hawkins, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Greg McMurtry, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Mike Bellamy, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-1)

Tight ends

  • Derrick Walker, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Duane Young, Michigan State (AP-2)
  • Frank Hartley, Illinois (UPI-2)

Centers

  • Curt Lovelace, Illinois (AP-1)
  • Ron Vargo, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Dan Beatty, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Guards

  • Dean Dingman, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Jeff Davidson, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Ian Beckles, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Bill Anderson, Iowa (AP-2)
  • Eric Moten, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Tackles

  • Bob Kula, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Joe Staysniak, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Greg Skrepenak, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Todd Oberdorf, Illinois (AP-2)
  • Dan Liimata, Minnesota (UPI-2)

Defensive selections

Linemen/outside linebackers

  • Mel Agee, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Travis Davis, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Moe Gardner, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Jim Johnson, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Bobby Abrams, Michigan (AP-2)
  • Matt Ruhland, Iowa (AP-2)
  • Mike Sunvold, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Chris Hutchinson (AP-2)
  • Mike Teeter, Michigan (UPI-2)
  • Alonzo Spellman, Ohio State (UPI-2)
  • Jeff Koeppel, Iowa (UPI-2)

Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • Harlon Barnett, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Henry Jones, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Tripp Welborne, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Mike Dumas, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Marlon Primous, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Vada Murray, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Chris Green, Illinois (AP-2)
  • Merton Hanks, Iowa (AP-2)
  • Zack Dumas, Ohio State (UPI-2)
  • Derrick Kelson, Purdue (UPI-2)

Special teams

Kickers

  • J. D. Carlson, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Brent Berglund, Minnesota (AP-2)
  • John Langeloh, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Punters

  • Shawn McCarthy, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Josh Butland, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-2)

Other awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Anthony Thompson, running back, Indiana (AP)
  • Freshman of the Year: Eric Hunter, quarterback, Purdue (AP)

Key

AP = Associated Press[1]

UPI = United Press International[2]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Indiana's Thompson heads All-Big Ten team". The Daily Reporter (AP story). November 30, 1989. p. 5.
  2. ^ "UPI All-Big Ten team". Detroit Free Press. November 30, 1989. p. 6F.