The 1983 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1983 college football season. The 1983 Illinois Fighting Illini football team won the conference championship and had seven players selected as first-team player by either the Associated Press or United Press International. Iowa followed with six first-team selections, including quarterback Chuck Long and linebacker Larry Station. Michigan had five first-team players, including center Tom Dixon and guard Stefan Humphries.
Chuck Long, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)Jack Trudeau, Illinois (UPI-2)Dwight Beverly, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)Keith Byars, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)Rick Rogers, Michigan (UPI-2)Thomas Rooks, Illinois (UPI-2)Vaughn Broadnax, Ohio State (UPI-2)Dave Moritz, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)Duane Gunn, Indiana (AP-1; UPI-2)Al Toon, Wisconsin (UPI-1)David Williams, Illinois (UPI-2)John Frank, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)Tim Brewster, Illinois (UPI-2)Tom Dixon, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)Joel Hilgenberg, Iowa (UPI-2)Stefan Humphries, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1)Jim Juriga, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)Joe Levilis, Iowa (UPI-2)Scott Zalenski, Ohio State (UPI-2)Chris Babyar, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)John Alt, Iowa (AP-1)Mike Krerowicz, Ohio State (UPI-2)Bill Roberts, Ohio State (UPI-2)Mark Butkus, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)Paul Hufford, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)Don Thorp, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)Al Sincich, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2)Kevin Brooks, Michigan (UPI-1)Keith Cruise, Northwestern (UPI-2)Spencer Nelms, Ohio State (UPI-2)Chris Scott, Purdue (UPI-2)Carl Banks, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1)James Melka, Wisconsin (AP-1; UPI-1)Larry Station, Iowa (AP-1; UPI-1)Rowland Tatum, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-1)Mike Mallory, Michigan (UPI-2)Carlton Rose, Michigan (UPI-2)Peter Najarian, Minnesota (UPI-2)Mike Winegrad, Illinois (UPI-2)Craig Swoope, Illinois (AP-1; UPI-1)Evan Cooper, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-2)Garcia Lane, Ohio State (AP-1; UPI-2)Phil Parker, Michigan State (UPI-1)Mike Stoops, Iowa (UPI-1)Mike Heaven, Illinois (UPI-2)Bob Bergeron, Michigan (AP-1)Chris White, Illinois (UPI-1)John Kidd, Northwestern (AP-1; UPI-1)Karl Edwards, Ohio State (UPI-2)Bold = Selected as a first-team player by both the media (AP) and coaches (UPI)
AP = Associated Press, "selected by a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the conference football scene"
UPI = United Press International, selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches
