1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team explained

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 Liimata, 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

See also

• 1989 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

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