# 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).

## Offensive selections
### 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 selections
### 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)

## Special teams
### 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

Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coaches