1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team

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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 Liimatta, 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

Darrick Brownlow , Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
Brad Quast , Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
Percy Snow , Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Erick Anderson, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
J. J. Grant, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
Darrin Trieb, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2)

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

References

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

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[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.

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