1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Quarterbacks

 * Jeff George, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Michael Taylor, Michigan (AP-2)
 * Greg Frey, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Running backs

 * Anthony Thompson, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Tony Boles, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Darrell Thompson, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Rob Christian, Northwestern (AP-2)
 * Blake Ezor, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Receivers

 * Richard Buchanan, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * Courtney Hawkins, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * Greg McMurtry, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-1)
 * Mike Bellamy, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-1)

Tight ends

 * Derrick Walker, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Duane Young, Michigan State (AP-2)
 * Frank Hartley, Illinois (UPI-2)

Centers

 * Curt Lovelace, Illinois (AP-1)
 * Ron Vargo, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-1)
 * Dan Beatty, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Guards

 * Dean Dingman, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Jeff Davidson, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * Ian Beckles, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-1)
 * Bill Anderson, Iowa (AP-2)
 * Eric Moten, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Tackles

 * Bob Kula, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Joe Staysniak, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Greg Skrepenak, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Todd Oberdorf, Illinois (AP-2)
 * Dan Liimata, Minnesota (UPI-2)

Linemen/outside linebackers

 * Mel Agee, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Travis Davis, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Moe Gardner, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Jim Johnson, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Bobby Abrams, Michigan (AP-2)
 * Matt Ruhland, Iowa (AP-2)
 * Mike Sunvold, Minnesota (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Chris Hutchinson (AP-2)
 * Mike Teeter, Michigan (UPI-2)
 * Alonzo Spellman, Ohio State (UPI-2)
 * Jeff Koeppel, Iowa (UPI-2)

Linebackers

 * Darrick Brownlow, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Brad Quast, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Percy Snow, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Erick Anderson, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * J. J. Grant, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Darrin Trieb, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2)

Defensive backs

 * Harlon Barnett, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Henry Jones, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Tripp Welborne, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Mike Dumas, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * Marlon Primous, Illinois (AP-2; UPI-1)
 * Vada Murray, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)
 * Chris Green, Illinois (AP-2)
 * Merton Hanks, Iowa (AP-2)
 * Zack Dumas, Ohio State (UPI-2)
 * Derrick Kelson, Purdue (UPI-2)

Kickers

 * J. D. Carlson, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Brent Berglund, Minnesota (AP-2)
 * John Langeloh, Michigan State (UPI-2)

Punters

 * Shawn McCarthy, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Josh Butland, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-2)

Other awards

 * Most Valuable Player: Anthony Thompson, running back, Indiana (AP)
 * Freshman of the Year: Eric Hunter, quarterback, Purdue (AP)

Key
AP = Associated Press

UPI = United Press International

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI