1982 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 1982 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1982 college football season.
Michigan receiver Anthony Carter was a first-team pick for the third consecutive year, a unanimous first-team selection by the conference coaches, and also a consensus All-American. Eight Michigan players were selected as a first-team players, including Carter, running back Lawrence Ricks, offensive guard Stefan Humphries, defensive back Keith Bostic. Ohio State and Wisconsin followed with five first-team players each.Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Tony Eason, Illinois
- Steve Smith, Michigan
- Babe Laufenberg, Indiana
Running backs
- Lawrence Ricks, Michigan
- Tim Spencer, Ohio State
- Mel Gray, Purdue
- Eddie Phillips, Iowa
- Ricky Edwards, Northwestern
Wide receivers
- Anthony Carter, Michigan
- Mike Martin, Illinois
- Duane Gunn, Indiana
- Gary Williams, Ohio State
Tight ends
- Cliff Benson, Purdue
- John Frank, Ohio State
- Jon Harvey, Northwestern
Centers
- Tom Dixon, Michigan
- Joel Hilgenberg, Iowa
Guards
- Stefan Humphries, Michigan
- Joe Lukens, Ohio State
- Bill Humphries, Minnesota
- Jim Sakanich, Indiana
- Randy Rasmussen, Minnesota
Tackles
- Chris Hinton, Northwestern
- Rich Strenger, Michigan
- Bob Winckler, Wisconsin
- John Alt, Iowa
- Brett Miller, Iowa
- Bill Roberts, Ohio State
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
- Mark Bortz, Iowa
- Jerome Foster, Ohio State
- Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin
- Darryl Sims, Wisconsin
- Smiley Creswell, Michigan State
- Matt Hernandez, Purdue
- Karl Mecklenburg, Minnesota
- Dan Gregus, Illinois
- Winfred Carraway, Michigan
Linebackers
- Carl Banks, Michigan State
- Paul Girgash, Michigan
- Marcus Marek, Ohio State
- Robert Thompson, Michigan
- Mike Boren, Michigan
- Mark Brown, Purdue
- Glen Cobb, Ohio State
- Larry Station, Iowa
- David Frye, Purdue
Defensive backs
- Keith Bostic, Michigan
- David Greenwood, Wisconsin
- Bob Stoops, Iowa
- Matt Vanden Boom, Wisconsin
- Charles Armstead, Illinois
- Craig Swoope, Illinois
- Shaun Gayle, Ohio State
Special teams
Placekicker
Bold = Selected as a first-team player by both the media and coaches
AP = Associated Press, "selected by a panel of sports writers and broadcasters throughout the Midwest"
UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches
