1970 All-Big Ten Conference football team

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The 1970 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1970 Big Ten Conference football season. The teams selected by the Big Ten coaches for the United Press International (UPI) were dominated by the 1970 Michigan Wolverines football team with 10 first-team selections and the 1970 Ohio State Buckeyes football team with six first-team selections.

Contents

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Halfbacks

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Mike Adamle in 2008

Fullbacks

Tight ends

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Doug Dieken in 2012

Split ends

Flankers

Tackles

Guards

Centers

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Michigan running back Billy Taylor

Defensive selections

Ends

Tackles

Middle guards

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Key

AP = Associated Press [1]

UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches [2]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI

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References

  1. "Bucks, Michigan Top All-Big Ten Team". Jacksonville (Ill.) Journal. December 1, 1970. p. 10.
  2. "Buckeyes place 6 on all-Big Ten team". The Bryan Times (AP story). November 27, 1970. p. 10.