The 1970 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1970 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI).
Offensive selections
editEnds
edit- Hermann Eben, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Otto Stowe, Iowa State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Dick Graham, Oklahoma State (UPI-2)
- Guy Ingles, Nebraska (UPI-2)
Tackles
edit- Larron Jackson, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Bob Newton, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Wally Winter, Nebraska (UPI-2)
Guards
edit- Dennis Havig, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Steve Lawson, Kansas (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Donnie McGhee, Nebraska (UPI-1)
- Mickey Kephart, Missouri (UPI-2)
- Bobby Childs, Kansas (UPI-2)
Centers
edit- Don Popplewell, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Bob Wilson, Missouri (UPI-2)
Quarterbacks
edit- Lynn Dickey, Kansas State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Van Brownson, Nebraska (UPI-2)
- Jerry Tagge, Nebraska (UPI-2)
Halfbacks
edit- Joe Wylie, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Joe Orduna, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (UPI-2)
- Joe Moore, Missouri (UPI-2)
Fullbacks
edit- John Riggins, Kansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
Defensive selections
editDefensive ends
edit- Herb Orvis, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Mike Kuhn, Kansas State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Mike Bennett, Missouri (UPI-2)
- Willie Harper, Nebraska (UPI-2)
Defensive tackles
edit- Dave Walline, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Ron Yankowski, Kansas State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Kevin Grady, Oklahoma (UPI-2)
- Rocky Wallace, Missouri (UPI-2)
Middle guards
edit- Ed Periard, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
Linebackers
edit- Jerry Murtaugh, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Oscar Gibson, Kansas State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Steve Aycock, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Adam Vital, Missouri (UPI-2)
- Phil Irwin, Colorado (UPI-2)
- Nip Weisenfels, Missouri (UPI-2)
Defensive backs
edit- Clarence Scott, Kansas State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Tony Washington, Iowa State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Monty Johnson, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-2)
- Bill Kosch, Nebraska (UPI-1)
- Pat Murphy, Colorado (UPI-2)
- Mike Kolich, Kansas State (UPI-2)
- Lee Stover, Oklahoma State (UPI-2)
Key
editAP = Associated Press[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Orvis, Popplewell Picked For All-Big 8 Honors". Greeley (CO) Tribune. December 2, 1970. p. 34.
- ^ "Seven Huskers Named All-Big Eight". Lincoln Journal Star. November 25, 1970.