1970 All-Big Eight Conference football team

American all-star college football team August 2023 25em 1970 All-Big Eight Conference football team border-top:#aaa 1px solid border-top:1px #aaa solid 1970 college football season border-top:1px #aaa solid 1968 1969 ← → 1971 1972 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 PressOrvis, Popplewell Picked For All-Big 8 Honors Greeley (CO) Tribune December 2, 1970 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7217474/orvis_popplewell_picked_for_allbig_8/ UPI = United Press InternationalSeven Huskers Named All-Big Eight Lincoln Journal Star November 25, 1970 https://www.huskermax.com/1970-day-by-day-nov-25/ See also 1970 College Football All-America Team References All-Big Seven Conference football team Category:All-Big Eight Conference football teams