1965 All-Big Ten Conference football team
| 1965 All-Big Ten team |
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| 1965 Big Ten Conference football season |
| Selectors |
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Associated Press (sportswriters) United Press International (coaches) |
| 1963 1964 ← → 1966 1967 |
The 1965 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1965 Big Ten Conference football season. Players receiving All-Big Ten honors in 1965 included six players who were also recognized as consensus All-Americans: Aaron Brown, Jim Grabowski, Bob Griese, Bubba Smith, George Webster, and Bill Yearby. Eleven players from the 1965 Michigan State Spartans football team received first- or second-team All-Big Ten honors.
Offensive selections
[edit]Quarterbacks
[edit]- Steve Juday, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-2)
- Bob Griese, Purdue (AP-2, UPI-1)
Running backs
[edit]- Jim Grabowski, Illinois (AP-1, UPI-1 [fb])
- Clinton Jones, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1 [hb])
- Carl Ward, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1 [hb])
- Tom Barrington, Ohio State (AP-2, UPI-2 [hb])
- Bob McKelvey, Northwestern (AP-2)
- Bob Apisa, Michigan State (AP-2, UPI-2 [fb])
- Ron Rector, Northwestern (UPI-2 [hb])
Ends
[edit]- Gene Washington, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Bob Hadrick, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-2)
- Bill Malinchak, Indiana (AP-2)
- Cas Banaszek, Northwestern (AP-2)
- Jack Clancy, Michigan (UPI-2)
Tackles
[edit]- Tom Mack, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Karl Singer, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Gale Gillingham, Minnesota (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Jim Burns, Northwestern (AP-2)
- Jerry West, Michigan State (UPI-2)
- Charles Kines, Michigan (UPI-2)
Guards
[edit]- John Niland, Iowa (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Doug Van Horn, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Paul Faust, Minnesota (AP-2, UPI-2)
- John Karpinski, Michigan State (AP-2, UPI-2)
Centers
[edit]- Larry Kaminski, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-2)
- Ray Pryor, Ohio State (UPI-1)
- Boris Dmitroff, Michigan State (AP-2)
Defensive selections
[edit]Ends
[edit]- Aaron Brown, Minnesota (AP-1, UPI-1 [offense])
- Bubba Smith, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- David Long, Iowa (UPI-1)
- Bo Batchelder, Illinois (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Jim Long, Purdue (AP-2, UPI-2)
Tackles
[edit]- Bill Yearby, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Jerry Shay, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Gary Eickman, Illinois (AP-2)
- Bill Briggs, Iowa (UPI-2)
Guards
[edit]- Harold Lucas, Michigan State (AP-2 [lb], UPI-1)
- William Ridder, Ohio State (AP-2, UPI-2)
Linebackers
[edit]- Ike Kelley, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Don Hansen, Illinois (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Ron Goovert, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-2)
- Jack Calcaterra, Purdue (AP-2)
- Tom Cecchini, Michigan (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Dan Hilsabeck, Iowa (UPI-2)
Defensive backs
[edit]- Rich Volk, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-1 [s])
- George Webster, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1 [lb])
- Ron Acks, Illinois (AP-1, UPI-2 [hb])
- John Fill, Ohio State (AP-1)
- Don Japinga, Michigan State (AP-2, UPI-1 [hb])
- Charles King, Purdue (UPI-1 [hb])
- John Charles, Purdue (AP-2, UPI-2 [hb])
- Tom Sakal, Minnesota (AP-2)
- Tom Brigham, Wisconsin (AP-2)
- Mike Buckner, Northwestern (UPI-2 [s])
Key
[edit]AP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
Bold = First-team selection of both the AP and UPI
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Grabowski Big Ten Choice". Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian. November 24, 1965. p. 3B.
- ^ "Grabbo, Hansen, Acks All-Big 10". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 24, 1965.