1972 All-Big Ten Conference football team

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The 1972 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1972 Big Ten Conference football season. The teams selected by the Big Ten coaches for the United Press International (UPI) were led by Michigan with seven first-team selections, Michigan State with five first-team selections, and Ohio State with four first-team selections. [1]

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Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Michigan back Ed Shuttlesworth Ed Shuttlesworth.png
Michigan back Ed Shuttlesworth

Backs

Flankers

Michigan State tight end Billy Joe Dupree BillyJoeDupree.jpg
Michigan State tight end Billy Joe Dupree

Split ends

Tight ends

Tackles

Guards

Centers

Defensive selections

Linemen

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Ohio State linebacker Randy Gradishar

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Key

AP = Associated Press, selected by the AP's Midwest Football Board [2]

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

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of AP and UPI

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References

  1. 1 2 "UM, State, Buckeyes Dominate UPI's All Big Ten Team". Ludington Daily News (UPI story). November 28, 1972. p. 5.
  2. "Wells named to All-Big Ten team". The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois). November 28, 1972.