1980 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1980 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1980 college football season.

Quarterbacks

 * Mark Herrmann, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Art Schlichter, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2)

Running backs

 * Calvin Murray, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Marion Barber, Jr., Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * Garry White, Minnesota (UPI-1)
 * Stan Edwards, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)

Wide receivers

 * Anthony Carter, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1 [split end])
 * Doug Donley, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1 [split end])
 * Bart Burrell, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2 [split end])
 * Keith Chapelle, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2 [split end])
 * Todd Sheets, Northwestern (AP-2)

Tight ends

 * Dave Young, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Bob Stephenson, Indiana (UPI-2)

Centers

 * George Lilja, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Jay Hilgenberg, Iowa (UPI-2)

Guards

 * Joe Lukens, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Kurt Becker, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * John Powers, Michigan (UPI-1)
 * Rod Strata, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Tackles

 * Ed Muransky, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Bubba Paris, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Luther Henson, Ohio State (UPI-2)
 * Gerhard Ahting, Indiana (UPI-2)

Defensive linemen

 * Calvin Clark, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Mike Trgovac, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Jerome Foster, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin (AP-1)
 * Jeff Schuh, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * John Harty, Iowa (UPI-1)
 * Mel Owens, Michigan (UPI-1)

Linebackers

 * Andy Cannavino, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Marcus Marek, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Jim Looney, Purdue (AP-1)
 * Marlin Evans, Indiana (UPI-1)
 * Tom Kingsbury, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Dave Ahrens, Wisconsin (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Andre Tippett, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Pat Dean, Iowa (UPI-2)
 * John Gillen, Illinois (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

 * Ray Ellis, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Tim Wilbur, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Bill Kay, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * Vince Skillings, Ohio State (UPI-1)
 * Todd Bell, Ohio State (UPI-1)
 * Keith Bostic, Michigan (UPI-2)
 * Tony Jackson, Michigan (UPI-2)

Placekicker

 * Vlade Janakievski, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Morten Andersen, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Punter

 * Ray Stachowicz, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Tom Orosz, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Key
AP = Associated Press, selected by the AP's media panel

UPI - United Press International