1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1981 college football season. Two players were unanimous first-team selections by the Associated Press media panel: Butch Woolfolk of [1981 1981 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan] and Tim Krumrie of Wisconsin. Three players missed being unanimous AP selections by one vote Anthony Carter of Michigan and Reggie Roby and Andre Tippett of Iowa.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Tony Eason, Illinois
- Art Schlichter, Ohio State
Running backs
Butch Woolfolk, Michigan- Tim Spencer, Ohio State
- Dave Mohapp, Wisconsin
- Stan Edwards, Michigan
Wide receivers
Steve Bryant, Purdue Anthony Carter, Michigan- Oliver Williams, Illinois
- Chester Cooper, Minnesota
- Dwayne Gunn, Indiana
- Gary Williams, Ohio State
Tight ends
Bob Stephenson, Indiana- John E. Frank, Ohio State
- Norm Betts, Michigan
Centers
- Tom Piette, Michigan State
- Greg Boeke, Illinois
- Ron Versnik, Wisconsin
Guards
Kurt Becker, Michigan- Joe Lukens, Ohio State
- Ron Hallstrom, Iowa
- Mike Carrington, Illinois
- Bill Humphries, Minnesota
Tackles
Ed Muransky, Michigan- Bubba Paris, Michigan
- Ken Dallafior, Minnesota
- Bob Winckler, Wisconsin
- Tom Jelesky, Purdue
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin Andre Tippett, Iowa Pat Dean, Iowa- Mark Bortz, Iowa
- Jerome Foster, Ohio State
- Karl Mecklenburg, Minnesota
- Mark Butkus, Illinois
- Mark Shumate, Wisconsin
- Robert Thompson, Michigan
- Fred Orgas, Minnesota
Linebackers
Mel Cole, Iowa Jim Fahnhorst, Minnesota Marcus Marek, Ohio State- Carl Banks, Michigan State
- Brock Spack, Purdue
- Dave Levenick, Wisconsin
- Jack Squirek, Illinois
- Paul Girgash, Michigan
- Glen Cobb, Ohio State
- Todd Simonsen, Iowa
Defensive backs
David Greenwood, Wisconsin Matt Vanden Boom, Wisconsin- Jim Burroughs, Michigan State
- Lou King, Iowa
- Keith Bostic, Michigan
- Tony Jackson, Michigan
- Brian Carpenter, Michigan
Special teams
Placekicker
Morten Andersen, Michigan State- Bob Atha, Ohio State
Punter
Reggie Roby, Iowa- Don Bracken, Michigan