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1966 All-Big Eight Conference football team
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American all-star college football team
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The 1966 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1966 season included the Associated Press (AP).
Offensive selections
Ends
Eppie Barney, Iowa State (AP-1)
Ben Hart, Oklahoma (AP-1)
Dave Jones, Kansas State (AP-2)
Dennis Morrison, Nebraska (AP-2)
Tackles
Ed Hall, Oklahoma (AP-1)
J. B. Christian, Oklahoma State (AP-1)
Mike Montler, Colorado (AP-2)
Bob Pickens, Nebraska (AP-2)
Guards
John Beard, Colorado (AP-1)
LaVerne Allers, Nebraska (AP-1)
Kirk Tracy, Colorado (AP-2)
Alan Pepper, Missouri (AP-2)
Centers
Kelly Peterson, Nebraska (AP-1)
Bill Wohlford, Kansas (AP-2)
Backs
Bob Churchich, Nebraska (AP-1)
Cornelius Davis, Kansas State (AP-1)
Wilmer Crooks, Colorado (AP-1)
Tim Van Galder, Iowa State (AP-2)
Charlie Brown, Missouri (AP-2)
Donnie Shanklin, Kansas (AP-2)
Billy Harris, Colorado (AP-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive ends
Bill Fairband, Colorado (AP-1)
Dan Schuppan, Missouri (AP-1)
Sam Harris, Colorado (AP-2)
John Zook, Kansas (AP-2)
Defensive tackles
Dennis Randall, Oklahoma State (AP-1)
Carel Stith, Nebraska (AP-1)
Frank Bosch, Colorado (AP-2)
Bill Powell, Missouri (AP-2)
Middle guards
Wayne Meylan, Nebraska (AP-1)
Granville Liggins, Oklahoma (AP-2)
Linebackers
Mike Sweatman, Kansas (AP-1)
Danny Lankas, Kansas State (AP-1)
Lynn Senkbeil, Nebraska (AP-2)
Kerry Mottl, Colorado (AP-2)
Defensive backs
Eugene Ross, Oklahoma (AP-1)
Jim Whitaker, Missouri (AP-1)
Hale Irwin, Colorado (AP-1)
Larry Wachholtz, Nebraska (AP-1)
Harry Cheatwood, Oklahoma State (AP-2)
Larry Carwell, Iowa State (AP-2)
Bob Stephenson, Oklahoma (AP-2)
Garry Grossnickle, Missouri (AP-2)
Key
AP = Associated PressMeylan, Wachholtz, Allers All Miss Unanimous Votes: All-Big Eight Football Team Selections By AP The Sedalia (MO) Capital December 1, 1966 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7210181/meylan_wachholtz_allers_all_miss/
See also
1966 College Football All-America Team
References
All-Big Seven Conference football team
Category:All-Big Eight Conference football teams