1988 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 1988 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The 1988 Michigan Wolverines football team captured seven of the first-team spots on the All-Big Ten teams selected by the conference coaches for the United Press International. The Iowa Hawkeyes followed with six first-team spots, including quarterback Chuck Hartlieb.Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Chuck Hartlieb, Iowa
- Jeff George, Illinois
- Dave Schnell, Indiana
Running backs
- Anthony Thompson, Indiana
- Tony Boles, Michigan
- Keith Jones, Illinois
- Blake Ezor, Michigan State
Centers
- John Vitale, Michigan
- Jeff Uhlenhake, Ohio State
Guards
- Don Shrader, Indiana
- Mike Husar, Michigan
- Bob Kula, Michigan State
- Tim Radtke, Indiana
Tackles
- Tony Mandarich, Michigan State
- Bob Kratch, Iowa
- Mark McGowan, Illinois
- Kevin Robbins, Michigan State
Tight ends
- Marv Cook, Iowa
- Tim Jorden, Indiana
- Jeffrey Brown, Michigan
Receivers
- Andre Rison, Michigan State
- Deven Harberts, Iowa
- John Kolesar, Michigan
- Greg McMurtry, Michigan
- Steven Williams, Illinois
Defensive selections
Linemen
- Morris Gardner, Illinois
- Dave Haight, Iowa
- Mark Messner, Michigan
- Joe Mott, Iowa
- Joe Huff, Indiana
- Travis Davis, Michigan State
- Kurt Larson, Michigan State
- Mel Agee, Illinois
- Jeff Koeppel, Iowa
- Jerrol Williams, Purdue
Linebackers
- Brad Quast, Iowa
- Percy Snow, Michigan State
- Darrick Brownlow, Illinois
- Willie Bates, Indiana
- J. J. Grant, Michigan
- Darrin Trieb, Purdue
Defensive backs
- Marc Foster, Purdue
- John Miller, Michigan State
- Glenn Cobb, Illinois
- David Arnold, Michigan
- Zack Dumas, Ohio State
- Ronnie Beeks, Purdue
- Marc Ferry, Indiana
- Marlon Primous, Illinois
- Derrick Reed, Michigan State
Special teams
Kickers
- Pete Stoyanovich, Indiana
- Mike Gillette, Michigan
- Pat O'Morrow, Ohio State
Punters
- Mike Gillette, Michigan
- Ed Sutter, Northwestern
- Brent Herbel, Minnesota
Key
AP = Associated Press
UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten coaches
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI