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1997 All-Big Ten Conference football team American college football all-star team
The 1997 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).[1]
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Center
- Zach Adami, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Derek Rose, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Guards
- Phil Ostrowski, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Steve Hutchinson, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1)
- Mike Golf, Iowa (Coaches-1)
- Rob Murphy, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Scott Shaw, Michigan State (Media-2)
Tackles
- Flozell Adams, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Jon Jansen, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-2)
- Eric Gohlstin, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
- Jeff Backus, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Tight ends
Receivers
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
- Casey Dailey, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Jared DeVries, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Glen Steele, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Lamanzer Williams, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Adewale Ogunleye, Indiana (Coaches-1; Media-2)
- Robaire Smith, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Josh Williams, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Rosevelt Colvin, Purdue (Media-2)
- Courtney Brown, Penn State (Media-2)
- Tom Burke, Wisconsin (Media-2)
Linebackers
- Barry Gardner, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Ike Reese, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
- Sam Sword, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1)
- Aaron Collins, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Jim Nelson, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Defensive backs
- Marcus Ray, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Charles Woodson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Damon Moore, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
- Andre Weathers, Michigan (Coaches-1)
- Amp Campbell, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Tyrone Carter, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Eric Collier, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media)
- Plez Atkins, Iowa (Coaches-2)
- Ray Hill, Michigan State (Media-2)
Special teams
Kickers
- Matt Davenport, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2)
- Brian Gowins, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Punters
Key
Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel
Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coaches[1]
Media = selected by a media panel [1]
See also
References
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