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
UPI = United Press International
See also 1970 College Football All-America Team
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