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.