1978 All-Big Ten Conference football team


The 1978 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season. The only player unanimously selected by the conference coaches as a first-team player was Michigan fullback Russell Davis. Michigan State flanker Kirk Gibson fell one point short of unanimity, and running back Marion Barber, Jr., fell two points short.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Rick Leach, Michigan

Running backs

Marion Barber, Jr., Minnesota Russell Davis, Michigan
  • Mike Harkrader, Indiana
  • John Macon, Purdue

Flankers/split ends

Kirk Gibson, Michigan State Eugene Byrd, Michigan State

Tight ends

Mark Brammer, Michigan State

Centers

Mark Heidel, Indiana
  • Steve Nauta, Michigan

Guards

Ken Fritz, Ohio State
  • John Arbeznik, Michigan
  • Greg Bartnick, Michigan
  • Dale Schwan, Purdue
  • John LeFeber, Purdue

Tackles

Jon Giesler, Michigan Jim Hinsley, Michigan State

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

Curtis Greer, Michigan Melvin Land, Michigan State Ken Loushin, Purdue Keena Turner, Purdue

Linebackers

Tom Cousineau, Ohio State Joe Norman, Indiana

Defensive backs

Mike Jolly, Michigan

Special teams

Placekicker

Paul Rogind, Minnesota
  • Scott Sovereen, Purdue
  • Greg Willner, Michigan

Punter

Key

AP = Associated Press
UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches