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.[1] 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

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

Centers

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)
  • Bill 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

Defensive backs

Special teams

Placekicker

Punter

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"[2]

UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Barry Minkoff (November 23, 1982). "Michigan dominates All-Big Ten squads". The Bryan Times (UPI story). p. 13.
  2. ↑ Joe Mooshil (November 30, 1982). "Carter, Bostic, Lukens Top All-Big Ten Football Team". The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (AP story). p. 26.
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