The 1986 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1986 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI).
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) Alex Espinoza, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2)
Running backs Keith Jones, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1) Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1) Lydell Carr, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2) Darrell Wallace, Missouri (AP-2) Tony Jordan, Kansas State (UPI-2)
Tight ends Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) Jon Embree, Colorado (AP-2) Todd Millikan, Nebraska (UPI-2)
Wide receivers Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1) Willie Vaughn, Kansas (AP-1, UPI-1) Robbie Minor, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2) Ronnie Caldwell, Kansas (AP-2) Rod Smith, Nebraska (UPI-2)
Centers Eric Coyle, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1) Travis Simpson, Oklahoma (AP-2) Channon Mawdsley, Iowa State (UPI-2)
Offensive tackles Tom Welter, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1) John Clay, Missouri (AP-1, UPI-1) Greg Johnson, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2) John McCormick, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2) Brett Lawrence, Iowa State (UPI-2)
Offensive guards Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) Mark Hutson, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) Stan Parker, Nebraska (AP-2) Rob Maggard, Nebraska (AP-2) Phil Petty, Missouri (UPI-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive ends Broderick Thomas, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1) Darrell Reed, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) Troy Johnson, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2) Jerry Deckard, Oklahoma State (AP-2) Phil Forte, Kansas (UPI-2)
Middle guard Danny Noonan, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1) Kyle Rappold, Colorado (UPI-2)
Defensive tackles Curt Koch, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1) Chris Spachman, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-2) Steve Bryan, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-1) Greg Liter, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2) Dick Chapura, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-2)
Linebackers Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) Barry Remington, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1) Marc Munford, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-2) Darin Schubeck, Colorado (AP-2) Paul Migliazzo, Oklahoma (AP-2) Dennis Gibson, Iowa State (UPI-2)
Defensive backs Mark Moore, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1) Mickey Pruitt, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1) David Vickers, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-1) Wayne Ziegler, Kansas (AP-2, UPI-2) Mike Hudson, Oklahoma State (AP-2) Sonny Brown, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2) Brian Davis, Nebraska (UPI-2) Terrence Anthony, Iowa State (UPI-2)
Special teams
Place-kicker Tim Lashar, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) Tom Whelihan, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-2)
Punter Barry Helton, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1) Rick Frank, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2)
Key
AP = Associated Press
UPI = United Press International
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the Associated Press and UPI
See also 1986 College Football All-America Team
References