Linemen •
Pete Cusick, Ohio State (AP-1 [front 5]; UPI-1 [def. tackle]) •
Tim Davis, Michigan (AP-1 [front 5]; UPI-1 [middle guard]) •
Otto Smith, Michigan State (AP-1 [front 5]; UPI-1 [def. end]) • James Taubert, Michigan State (AP-2 [front 5]; UPI-1 [def. tackle]) •
Van DeCree, Ohio State (AP-2 [front 5]; UPI-1 [def. end]) •
Dan Jilek, Michigan (UPI-1 [def. end]) •
Ken Novak, Purdue (AP-1 [front 5]) • Jeff Perlinger, Michigan (AP-1 [front 5]) •
Greg Schaum, Michigan State (AP-2 [front 5]; UPI-2 [def. tackle]) •
Keith Simons, Minnesota (AP-2 [front 5]; UPI-2 [def. tackle]) •
Jim Cope, Ohio State (UPI-2 [def. end]) • Arnie Jones, Ohio State (UPI-2 [middle guard]) • Lynn Heil, Iowa (AP-2 [front 5])
Linebackers •
Terrence McClowry, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1) •
Steve Strinko, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) •
Tom Hicks, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-2) • Ollie Bakken, Minnesota (UPI-2) •
Bruce Elia, Ohio State (AP-2) • Rick Jakious, Wisconsin (AP-2) •
Donnie Thomas, Indiana (AP-2)
Defensive backs •
Dave Brown, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1) •
Neal Colzie, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1) •
Don Dufek, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-1) •
Earl Douthitt, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-2) •
Steve Luke, Ohio State (UPI-1) • Mike Gow, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-2) • Fred Cooper, Purdue (UPI-2) •
Tom Graves, Michigan State (AP-2) ==Key==