1997 All-Big Ten Conference football 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).

Quarterbacks

 * Billy Dicken, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Brian Griese, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1)

Running backs

 * Tavian Banks, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Curtis Enis, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

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

 * Jerame Tuman, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Josh Keur, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Receivers

 * Brian Alford, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * David Boston, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Tim Dwight, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Joe Jurevicius, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Tutu Atwell, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2)

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)

Kickers

 * Matt Davenport, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Brian Gowins, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1)

Punters

 * Brent Bartholomew, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Jason Vinson, Michigan (Coaches-2)
 * Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin (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