1970 All-Big Eight Conference football team
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[edit]
Ends[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[edit]
Defensive 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[edit]
AP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
See also[edit]
References[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.