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1986 All-Big Ten Conference football team

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The 1986 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Three players were unanimously chosen as first-team players by the Associated Press media panel: quarterback Jim Harbaugh, receiver Cris Carter, and linebacker Chris Spielman.[1]

Conference co-champions Michigan and Ohio State led the conference with seven first-team players each. Michigan's first-team selections included Harbaugh, Jumbo Elliott, Mark Messner and Andy Moeller. Ohio State's first-team selections included unanimous choices Carter and Spielman. Iowa followed with four first-team honorees, including running back Rick Bayless.[1]

Offensive selections

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Quarterbacks

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Running backs

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Centers

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Guards

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Tackles

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Tight ends

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Receivers

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Defensive selections

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Linemen-outside linebackers

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  • Jeff Drost, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Eric Kumerow, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Van Waiters, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Dave Haight, Iowa (AP-1)
  • Mark Messner, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Bob Dirkes, Northwestern (AP-2)
  • John Budde, Michigan State (AP-2)
  • Kevin Holley, Purdue (AP-2)
  • Mark Nichols, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Darryl Lee, Ohio State (AP-2)
  • Rick Graf, Wisconsin (UPI-2)
  • Scott Davis, Illinois (UPI-2)

Linebackers

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Defensive backs

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Special teams

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Kickers

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Punters

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Key

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AP = Associated Press, selected by a panel of 17 sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten[1]

UPI = United Press International, selected by the conference coaches[2] [3]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Harbaugh heads All-Big Ten team". The Michigan Daily. November 26, 1986. p. 8.
  2. ^ "Woodson, Waiters Both All-Big Ten". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. November 25, 1986. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Harbaugh, Spielman are top vote getters". The Bryan Times. November 25, 1986. p. 13.