1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1981 college football season. Two players were unanimous first-team selections by the Associated Press media panel: Butch Woolfolk of Michigan and Tim Krumrie of Wisconsin. Three players missed being unanimous AP selections by one vote Anthony Carter of Michigan and Reggie Roby and Andre Tippett of Iowa.Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Tony Eason, Illinois
- Art Schlichter, Ohio State
Running backs
- Butch Woolfolk, Michigan
- Tim Spencer, Ohio State
- Dave Mohapp, Wisconsin
- Stan Edwards, Michigan
Wide receivers
- Steve Bryant, Purdue
- Anthony Carter, Michigan
- Oliver Williams, Illinois
- Chester Cooper, Minnesota
- Dwayne Gunn, Indiana
- Gary Williams, Ohio State
Tight ends
- Bob Stephenson, Indiana
- John E. Frank, Ohio State
- Norm Betts, Michigan
Centers
- Tom Piette, Michigan State
- Greg Boeke, Illinois
- Ron Versnik, Wisconsin
Guards
- Kurt Becker, Michigan
- Joe Lukens, Ohio State
- Ron Hallstrom, Iowa
- Mike Carrington, Illinois
- Bill Humphries, Minnesota
Tackles
- Ed Muransky, Michigan
- Bubba Paris, Michigan
- Ken Dallafior, Minnesota
- Bob Winckler, Wisconsin
- Tom Jelesky, Purdue
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
- Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin
- Andre Tippett, Iowa
- Pat Dean, Iowa
- Mark Bortz, Iowa
- Jerome Foster, Ohio State
- Karl Mecklenburg, Minnesota
- Mark Butkus, Illinois
- Mark Shumate, Wisconsin
- Robert Thompson, Michigan
- Fred Orgas, Minnesota
Linebackers
- Mel Cole, Iowa
- Jim Fahnhorst, Minnesota
- Marcus Marek, Ohio State
- Carl Banks, Michigan State
- Brock Spack, Purdue
- Dave Levenick, Wisconsin
- Jack Squirek, Illinois
- Paul Girgash, Michigan
- Glenn Cobb, Ohio State
- Todd Simonsen, Iowa
Defensive backs
- David Greenwood, Wisconsin
- Matt Vanden Boom, Wisconsin
- James Burroughs, Michigan State
- Lou King, Iowa
- Keith Bostic, Michigan
- Tony Jackson, Michigan
- Brian Carpenter, Michigan
Special teams
Placekicker
- Morten Andersen, Michigan State
- Bob Atha, Ohio State
Punter
- Reggie Roby, Iowa
- Don Bracken, Michigan
Key
Bold = Selected as a first-team player by both the media and coaches
AP = Associated Press, selected by the AP's media panel
UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches
