1978 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 1978 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season. The only player unanimously selected by the conference coaches as a first-team player was Michigan fullback Russell Davis. Michigan State flanker Kirk Gibson fell one point short of unanimity, and running back Marion Barber, Jr., fell two points short.Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Rick Leach, Michigan
- Ed Smith, Michigan State
Running backs
- Marion Barber, Jr., Minnesota
- Russell Davis, Michigan
- Mike Harkrader, Indiana
- John Macon, Purdue
Flankers/split ends
- Kirk Gibson, Michigan State
- Eugene Byrd, Michigan State
- Brad Reid, Iowa
- David Charles, Wisconsin
- Ralph Clayton
Tight ends
- Mark Brammer, Michigan State
- Doug Marsh, Michigan
- Jimmy Moore, Ohio State
Centers
- Mark Heidel, Indiana
- Steve Nauta, Michigan
Guards
- Ken Fritz, Ohio State
- John Arbeznik, Michigan
- Greg Bartnick, Michigan
- Dale Schwan, Purdue
- John LeFeber, Purdue
Tackles
- Jon Giesler, Michigan
- Jim Hinsley, Michigan State
- Joe Robinson, Ohio State
- Steve McKenzie, Purdue
- Keith Ferguson, Ohio State
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
- Curtis Greer, Michigan
- Melvin Land, Michigan State
- Ken Loushin, Purdue
- Keena Turner, Purdue
- Kelton Dansler, Ohio State
- Stan Sytsma, Minnesota
- Marcus Jackson, Purdue
- Jerry Meter, Michigan
- Dan Relich, Wisconsin
- Jim Ronan, Minnesota
- Byron Cato, Ohio State
- Doug Friberg, Minnesota
Linebackers
- Tom Cousineau, Ohio State
- Joe Norman, Indiana
- Ron Simpkins, Michigan
- Dan Bass, Michigan State
- Tom Rusk, Iowa
- John Sullivan, Illinois
Defensive backs
- Mike Jolly, Michigan
- Tom Graves, Michigan State
- Vince Skillings, Ohio State
- Keith Brown, Minnesota
- Mike Guess, Ohio State
- Mike Harden, Michigan
- Mark Anderson, Michigan State
- Dave Abrams, Indiana
- Pat Geegan, Northwestern
- Lawrence Johnson, Wisconsin
Special teams
Placekicker
- Paul Rogind, Minnesota
- Scott Sovereen, Purdue
- Greg Willner, Michigan
Punter
- Ray Stachowicz, Michigan State
- Tom Orosz, Ohio State
Key
AP = Associated Press
UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches
