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
Ends
- 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
- Larron Jackson, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Bob Newton, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Wally Winter, Nebraska (UPI-2)
Guards
- 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
- Don Popplewell, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Bob Wilson, Missouri (UPI-2)
Quarterbacks
- Lynn Dickey, Kansas State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Van Brownson, Nebraska (UPI-2)
- Jerry Tagge, Nebraska (UPI-2)
Halfbacks
- 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
- John Riggins, Kansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
Defensive selections
Defensive ends
- 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
- 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
- Ed Periard, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
Linebackers
- 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
- 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
AP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
See also
References
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All-Big Eight Conference football teams