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1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team

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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.

Offensive selections

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Quarterbacks

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Running backs

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Receivers

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  • 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

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Centers

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

Guards

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Tackles

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  • 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)

Defensive selections

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Linemen/outside linebackers

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Linebackers

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Defensive backs

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  • 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)

Special teams

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Kickers

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

Punters

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

Other awards

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

Key

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AP = Associated Press[1]

UPI = United Press International[2]

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Indiana's Thompson heads All-Big Ten team". The Daily Reporter (AP story). November 30, 1989. p. 5.
  2. ^ "UPI All-Big Ten team". Detroit Free Press. November 30, 1989. p. 6F.