1988 All-Big Eight Conference football team

The 1988 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1988 season included the Associated Press (AP).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks Steve Taylor, Nebraska (AP-1) Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State (AP-2)

Running backs Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (AP-1) Eric Bieniemy, Colorado (AP-1) Ken Clark, Nebraska (AP-1) Joe Henderson, Iowa State (AP-2) Mike Gaddis, Oklahoma (AP-2)

Tight ends Todd Millikan, Nebraska (AP-1) Mike Busch, Iowa State (AP-2)

Wide receivers Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State (AP-1) Willie Vaughn, Kansas (AP-2) Greg Washington, Kansas State (AP-2)

Centers Jake Young, Nebraska (AP-1) Erik Norgard, Colorado (AP-2)

Offensive tackles Bob Sledge, Nebraska (AP-1) Byron Woodard, Oklahoma State (AP-1) Terron Manning, Oklahoma (AP-2) Mark Vander Poel, Colorado (AP-2)

Offensive guards Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma (AP-1) Chris Stanley, Oklahoma State (AP-1) Andy Keeler, Nebraska (AP-2) Carl Bax, Missouri (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends Broderick Thomas, Nebraska (AP-1) Kanavis McGhee, Colorado (AP-1) Steve Vandergrift, Missouri (AP-2) Alfred Williams, Colorado (AP-2)

Defensive lineman Scott Evans, Oklahoma (AP-1) Willie Griffin, Nebraska (AP-1) Curtice Williams, Oklahoma (AP-2) Tony Woods, Oklahoma (AP-2) Arthur Walker, Colorado (AP-2)

Nose guards Lawrence Pete, Nebraska (AP-1)

Linebackers Mike Shane, Iowa State (AP-1) LeRoy Etienne, Nebraska (AP-1) Curtis Moore, Kansas (AP-2) Darren MacDonald, Missouri (AP-2)

Defensive backs Adrian Jones, Missouri (AP-1) Charles Fryar, Nebraska (AP-1) Tim Jackson, Nebraska (AP-1) Scott Garl, Oklahoma (AP-1) Peda Samuel, Kansas (AP-2) Reggie Cooper, Nebraska (AP-2) Ray Carreathers, Iowa State (AP-2) Jeff Dole, Iowa State (AP-2)

Special teams

Place-kicker Cary Blanchard, Oklahoma State (AP-1) Jeff Shudak, Iowa State (AP-2)

Punter Keith English, Colorado (AP-1) Todd Thomsen, Oklahoma (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press

See also 1988 College Football All-America Team

References