1971 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1971 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season.

Quarterbacks

 * Maurie Daigneau, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Craig Curry, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)

Running backs

 * Eric Allen, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Rufus Ferguson, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Billy Taylor, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Otis Armstrong, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Ernie Cook, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Al Robinson, Northwestern (AP-2)
 * Ed Shuttlesworth, Michigan (UPI-2)

Ends

 * Doug Kingsriter, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1 [tight end])
 * Barry Pearson, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1 [wide receiver])
 * Billy Joe Dupree, Michigan State (AP-2)
 * Rick Sayers, Purdue (AP-2)
 * Glenn Doughty, Michigan (UPI-2 [wide receiver])
 * Paul Seymour, Michigan (UPI-2 [tight end])

Tackles

 * Tom Luken, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Tom McCreight, Northwestern (AP-1)
 * Rick Simon, Ohio State (UPI-1)
 * Jack Babcock, Minnesota (AP-2)
 * Curtis Tucker, Michigan (AP-2)
 * Jim Brandstatter, Michigan (UPI-2)
 * Jim Coode, Michigan (UPI-2)
 * Tom Bove, Indiana (AP-2)

Guards

 * Joe DeLamielleure, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Reggie McKenzie, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Tom Coyle, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Tom Kruyer, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-2)

Centers

 * Tom DeLeone, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Guy Murdock, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)

Ends

 * Tab Bennett, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Mike Keller, Michigan (AP-1)
 * Gary Hrivnak, Purdue (UPI-1)
 * Alden Carpenter, Michigan (UPI-2)
 * Wil Hemby, Northwestern (UPI-2)

Tackles

 * Ron Curl, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * George Hasenohrl, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Tom Beckman, Michigan (AP-2)
 * Dave Butz, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Jim Anderson, Northwestern (UPI-2)

Guards

 * Gregg Bingham, Purdue (UPI-1)
 * Ernest Hamilton, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Linebackers

 * Mike Taylor, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Bill Light, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * Stan White, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * Randy Gradishar, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-1)
 * Dave Lokanc, Wisconsin (AP-2)
 * John Voorhees, Northwestern (AP-2)

Defensive backs

 * Thom Darden, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Eric Hutchinson, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Brad Van Pelt, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Craig Clemons, Iowa (UPI-1)
 * Jerry Brown, Northwestern (AP-2)
 * John Graham, Illinois (AP-2)
 * Neovia Greyer, Wisconsin (AP-2)
 * Chuck Piebes, Purdue (AP-2)
 * Tom Campana, Ohio State (UPI-2)
 * Jack Duston, Northwestern (UPI-2)
 * Harry Howard, Ohio State (UPI-2)
 * Willie Osley, Illinois (UPI-2)

Key
AP = Associated Press, selected by the AP's Midwest board and Big Ten football experts

UPI = United Press International, selected by the conference coaches

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI