1996 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1996 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1996 NCAA Division I-A 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).

Quarterbacks

 * Steve Schnur, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Matt Sherman, Iowa (Coaches-2)
 * Todd Schultz, Michigan St. (Media-2)

Running backs

 * Darnell Autry, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Sedrick Shaw, Iowa (Coaches-1 tie)
 * Curtis Enis, Penn State (Coaches-1 [tie])
 * Robert Holcombe, Illinois (Coaches-2 [tie]; Media-2)
 * Pepe Pearson, Ohio State (Coaches-2 [tie]; Media-2)

Centers

 * Rod Payne, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Juan Porter, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Guards

 * Justin Chabot, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Damon Denson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Jamie Vanderveldt, Wisconsin (Media-1)
 * Emmett Zitelli, Purdue (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Zack Adami, Michigan (Coaches-2)

Tackles

 * Orlando Pace, Ohio St. (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Ross Verba, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Jerry Wunsch, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Flozell Adams, Michigan St. (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Tight ends

 * Jerame Tuman, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Keith Olsommer, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Receivers

 * D'Wayne Bates, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Brian Alford, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Tim Dwight, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Derrick Mason, Michigan St. (Coaches-2)
 * Ryan Thelwell, Minnesota (Media-2)

Defensive linemen

 * William Carr, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Matt Finkes, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1 [tie])
 * Mike Vrabel, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Tarek Saleh, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Jared DeVries, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-1 [tie])
 * Luke Fickell, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Brandon Noble, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * David Bowens, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Matt Rice, Northwestern (Coaches-2)
 * Nate Davis, Indiana (Media-2)

Linebackers

 * Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Jarrett Irons, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Andy Katzenmoyer, OSU (Coaches-1 [tie]; Media-1)
 * Pete Monty, Wisconsin (Coaches-1 [tie]; Media-2)
 * Greg Bellisari, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Chike Okeafor, Purdue (Coaches-2)
 * Aaron Collins, Penn State (Coaches-2)
 * Broderick Hall, Minnesota (Media-2)

Defensive backs

 * Kim Herring, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Shawn Springs, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Charles Woodson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Damien Robinson, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Brian Miller, Penn State (Coaches-1)
 * Eric Collier, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Tom Knight, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Eric Allen, Indiana (tie) (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Marcus Ray, Michigan (tie) (Coaches-2)
 * Damon Moore, Ohio State (Media-2)

Kickers

 * Brett Conway, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * John Hall, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Punters

 * Nick Gallery, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Paul Burton, Northwestern (Coaches-2)
 * Alan Sutkowski, Indiana (Media-2)

Key
Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel

Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coaches

Media = selected by a media panel