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1967 All-Big Ten Conference football team

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The 1967 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1967 Big Ten Conference football season. Five of the first-team players were chosen from the Purdue Boilermakers, including quarterback Mike Phipps and running backs Perry Williams and Leroy Keyes, the latter of whom was the only player unanimously chosen for the All-Big Ten team.[1]

Offensive selections

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Quarterbacks

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  • Mike Phipps, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Harry Gonso, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-1)

Running backs

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  • Leroy Keyes, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Ron Johnson, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Perry Williams, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1 [fullback])
  • Richard "Chico" Kurzowski, Northwestern (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Silas McKinnie, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2 [fullback])
  • Jack Isenbarger, Indiana (AP-2; UPI-2)

Ends

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  • Jim Beirne, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • John Wright, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Billy Anders, Ohio State (UPI-1)
  • Al Bream, Iowa (AP-2)
  • Jim Berline, Michigan (AP-2)
  • Charlie Sanders, Minnesota (UPI-2)

Tackles

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  • John Williams, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Dick Himes, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Joe Przbyycki, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Chuck Kuzneski, Purdue (AP-2)
  • Dave Foley, Ohio State (UPI-2)

Guards

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  • Bruce Gunstra, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Gary Cassells, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Bob Russell, Indiana (AP-2)
  • Bob Sebeck, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Ray Phillips, Michigan (UPI-2)

Centers

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  • Joe Dayton, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1 )
  • Jack Rudnay, Northwestern (AP-2; UPI-2)

Defensive selections

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Ends

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  • Bob Stein, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • George Olion, Purdue (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • George Chatlos, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Bob Holmes, Purdue (UPI-2)
  • Cal Snowden, Indiana (AP-2)

Tackles

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Middle guard

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  • Chuck Kyle, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Ed Duren, Minnesota (UPI-2)
  • Dennis Morgan, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2)

Linebackers

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Defensive backs

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  • Ron Bess, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Tom Garretson, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1 [safety])
  • Tom Sakal, Minnesota (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Ted Provost, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Steve Wilson, Iowa (AP-2; UPI-2 [safety])
  • Tim Foley, Purdue (UPI-2)
  • George Hoey, Michigan (AP-2)

Key

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AP = Associated Press, selected by a "board of sportswriters covering the Big Ten scene"[2]

UPI = United Press International, selected by the conference coaches[3]

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Keyes, Three Teammates Named to Big Ten Team". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 28, 1967. p. 26.
  2. ^ "1967 AP All-Big Ten". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (AP story). November 28, 1967. p. 26.
  3. ^ "Big Ten Coaches Name Bess to All Star Team". The Pantagraph. November 30, 1967. p. 19.