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The Top 3 Ranked Big 10 Quarterbacks by Season

 

Notes: The rankings are based on college stats. 

What players did in the pros does not factor into this list.

Ranking Explanation

 

Rnk 1960 College
1 Tom Matte Ohio St.
2 Wilburn Hollis Iowa
3 Ron Miller Wisconsin
   
Rnk 1961 College
1 Sandy Stephens Minnesota
2 Ron Miller Wisconsin
3 Ron DiGravio Purdue
   
Rnk 1962 College
1 Ron Vander Kelen Wisconsin
2 Tom Myers Northwestern
3 Duane Blaska Minnesota
   
Rnk 1963 College
1 Ron DiGravio Purdue
2 Hal Brandt Wisconsin
3 Tom Myers Northwestern
   
Rnk 1964 College
1 Bob Timberlake Michigan
2 Gary Snook Iowa
3 John Hankinson Minnesota
   
Rnk 1965 College
1 Steve Juday Michigan St.
2 Bob Griese Purdue
3 John Hankinson Minnesota
   
Rnk 1966 College
1 Bob Griese Purdue
2 Jimmy Raye Michigan St.
3 Dick Vidmer Michigan
   
Rnk 1967 College
1 Mike Phipps Purdue
2 Harry Gonso Indiana
3 Curt Wilson Minnesota
   
Rnk 1968 College
1 Rex Kern Ohio St.
2 Harry Gonso Indiana
3 Larry Lawrence Iowa
   
Rnk 1969 College
1 Mike Phipps Purdue
2 Rex Kern Ohio St.
3 Larry Lawrence Iowa
   
Rnk 1970 College
1 Rex Kern Ohio St.
2 Neil Graff Wisconsin
3 Craig Curry Minnesota
   
Rnk 1971 College
1 Craig Curry Minnesota
2 Gary Danielson Purdue
3 Maurie Daigneau Northwestern
   
Rnk 1972 College
1 Dennis Franklin Michigan
2 Mike Wells Illinois
3 Bob Morgan Minnesota
   
Rnk 1973 College
1 Cornelius Greene Ohio St.
2 Bo Bobrowski Purdue
3 Dennis Franklin Michigan
   
Rnk 1974 College
1 Dennis Franklin Michigan
2 Charles Baggett Michigan St.
3 Cornelius Greene Ohio St.
   
Rnk 1975 College
1 Cornelius Greene Ohio St.
2 Tony Dungy Minnesota
3 Charles Baggett Michigan St.
   
Rnk 1976 College
1 Mike Carroll Wisconsin
2 Ed Smith Michigan St.
3 Rick Leach Michigan
   
Rnk 1977 College
1 Rick Leach Michigan
2 Mark Herrmann Purdue
3 Rod Gerald Ohio St.
   
Rnk 1978 College
1 Rick Leach Michigan
2 Ed Smith Michigan St.
3 Art Schlichter Ohio St.
   
Rnk 1979 College
1 Art Schlichter Ohio St.
2 Mark Herrmann Purdue
3 Tim Clifford Indiana
   
Rnk 1980 College
1 Mark Herrmann Purdue
2 Art Schlichter Ohio St.
3 Dave Wilson Illinois
   
Rnk 1981 College
1 Art Schlichter Ohio St.
2 Steve Smith Michigan
3 Tony Eason Illinois
   
Rnk 1982 College
1 Tony Eason Illinois
2 Steve Smith Michigan
3 Randy Wright Wisconsin
   
Rnk 1983 College
1 Steve Smith Michigan
2 Randy Wright Wisconsin
3 Chuck Long Iowa
   
Rnk 1984 College
1 Chuck Long Iowa
2 Jim Everett Purdue
3 Jack Trudeau Illinois
   
Rnk 1985 College
1 Chuck Long Iowa
2 Jim Everett Purdue
3 Jim Harbaugh Michigan
   
Rnk 1986 College
1 Jim Harbaugh Michigan
2 Jim Karsatos Ohio St.
3 Rickey Foggie Minnesota
   
Rnk 1987 College
1 Chuck Hartlieb Iowa
2 Rickey Foggie Minnesota
3 Dave Schnell Indiana
   
Rnk 1988 College
1 Chuck Hartlieb Iowa
2 Dave Schnell Indiana
3 Bobby McAllister Michigan St.
   
Rnk 1989 College
1 Jeff George Illinois
2 Tim O'Brien Northwestern
3 Dan Enos Michigan St.
   
Rnk 1990 College
1 Matt Rodgers Iowa
2 Eric Hunter Purdue
3 Elvis Grbac Michigan
   
Rnk 1991 College
1 Trent Green Indiana
2 Elvis Grbac Michigan
3 Matt Rodgers Iowa
   
Rnk 1992 College
1 Marquel Fleetwood Minnesota
2 Len Williams Northwestern
3 Elvis Grbac Michigan
   
Rnk 1993 College
1 Darrell Bevell Wisconsin
2 Todd Collins Michigan
3 Len Williams Northwestern
   
Rnk 1994 College
1 Kerry Collins Penn St.
2 Bobby Hoying Ohio St.
3 Johnny Johnson Illinois
   
Rnk 1995 College
1 Bobby Hoying Ohio St.
2 Cory Sauter Minnesota
3 Wally Richardson Penn St.
   
Rnk 1996 College
1 Steve Schnur Northwestern
2 Cory Sauter Minnesota
3 Scott Dreisbach Michigan
   
Rnk 1997 College
1 Billy Dicken Purdue
2 Mike Samuel Wisconsin
3 Mike McQueary Penn St.
   
Rnk 1998 College
1 Drew Brees Purdue
2 Joe Germaine Ohio St.
3 Antwaan Randle El Indiana
   
Rnk 1999 College
1 Drew Brees Purdue
2 Antwaan Randle El Indiana
3 Billy Cockerham Minnesota
   
Rnk 2000 College
1 Drew Brees Purdue
2 Antwaan Randle El Indiana
3 Zak Kustok Northwestern
   
Rnk 2001 College
1 Zak Kustok Northwestern
2 Kurt Kittner Illinois
3 Antwaan Randle El Indiana
   
Rnk 2002 College
1 Brad Banks Iowa
2 Asad Abdul-Khaliq Minnesota
3 John Navarre Michigan
   
Rnk 2003 College
1 John Navarre Michigan
2 Jeff Smoker Michigan St.
3 Asad Abdul-Khaliq Minnesota
   
Rnk 2004 College
1 Kyle Orton Purdue
2 Chad Henne Michigan
3 Brett Basanez Northwestern
   
Rnk 2005 College
1 Brett Basanez Northwestern
2 Michael Robinson Penn St.
3 Troy Smith Ohio St.
   
Rnk 2006 College
1 Curtis Painter Purdue
2 Troy Smith Ohio St.
3 Kellen Lewis Indiana
   
Rnk 2007 College
1 Kellen Lewis Indiana
2 Adam Weber Minnesota
3 Curtis Painter Purdue
   
Rnk 2008 College
1 Juice Williams Illinois
2 Daryll Clark Penn St.
3 Adam Weber Minnesota
   
Rnk 2009 College
1 Daryll Clark Penn St.
2 Mike Kafka Northwestern
3 Terrelle Pryor Ohio St.
   
Rnk 2010 College
1 Denard Robinson Michigan
2 Terrelle Pryor Ohio St.
3 Dan Persa Northwestern
   
Rnk 2011 College
1 Russell Wilson Wisconsin
2 Denard Robinson Michigan
3 Kain Colter Northwestern
   
Rnk 2012 College
1 Braxton Miller Ohio St.
2 Taylor Martinez Nebraska
3 Matt McGloin Penn St.
   
Rnk 2013 College
1 Braxton Miller Ohio St.
2 Devin Gardner Michigan
3 Nathan Scheelhaase Illinois
   
Rnk 2014 College
1 J.T. Barrett Ohio St.
2 Tommy Armstrong Jr. Nebraska
3 Connor Cook Michigan St.
   
Rnk 2015 College
1 Connor Cook Michigan St.
2 Nate Sudfeld Indiana
3 Tommy Armstrong Jr. Nebraska
   
Rnk 2016 College
1 Trace McSorley Penn St.
2 J.T. Barrett Ohio St.
3 David Blough Purdue
   
Rnk 2017 College
1 J.T. Barrett Ohio St.
2 Trace McSorley Penn St.
3 Brian Lewerke Michigan St.
   
Rnk 2018 College
1 Dwayne Haskins Ohio St.
2 Trace McSorley Penn St.
3 David Blough Purdue
   
Rnk 2019 College
1 Justin Fields Ohio St.
2 Sean Clifford Penn St.
3 Tanner Morgan Minnesota
   
Rnk 2020 College
1 Justin Fields Ohio St.
2 Sean Clifford Penn St.
3 Peyton Ramsey Northwestern
   
Rnk 2021 College
1 C.J. Stroud Ohio St.
2 Payton Thorne Michigan St.
3 Taulia Tagovailoa Maryland
   
Rnk 2022 College
1 C.J. Stroud Ohio St.
2 Sean Clifford Penn St.
3 J.J. McCarthy Michigan
   
Rnk 2023 College
1 J.J. McCarthy Michigan
2 Taulia Tagovailoa Maryland
3 Drew Allar Penn St.
   
Rnk 2024 College
1 Will Howard Ohio St.
2 Dillon Gabriel Oregon
3 Drew Allar Penn St.

 

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