1965 All-Big Eight Conference football team

The 1965 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1965 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI).

Offensive selections

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Ends

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Tackles

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  • Dennis Carlson, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Francis Peay, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Butch Allison, Missouri (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Mike Shinn, Kansas (AP-2)

Guards

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  • LaVerne Allers, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Richie Pratt, Kansas (AP-1)
  • Mike Eader, Missouri (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Ed Hall, Oklahoma (AP-2)
  • Bill Brooks, Iowa State (UPI-2)

Centers

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Backs

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Defensive selections

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Defensive ends

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  • Sam Harris, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Bill Matan, Kansas State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Russ Washington, Missouri (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Ernie Kennedy, Iowa State (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

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Middle guards

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Linebackers

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  • Carl McAdams, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Mike Kennedy, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Steve Sidwell, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Mike Sweatman, Kansas (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Rich Bernsen, Missouri (AP-2)
  • Ron Halda, Iowa State (AP-2)

Defensive backs

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  • Johnny Roland, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Hale Irwin, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Larry Wachholtz, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Ken Boston, Missouri (AP-2; UPI-2)
  • Bill Johnson, Nebraska (AP-2)
  • Charlie Greer, Colorado (AP-2)

Key

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AP = Associated Press[2] [3]

UPI = United Press International[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Colorado honor roll".
  2. ^ "NU Dominates All-Big 8". Ottawa (KS) Herald. November 29, 1965. p. 4C.
  3. ^ "Roland, White Head Big 8 All-Star Squad". St. Joseph (MO) News-Press. November 29, 1965. p. 2B.
  4. ^ "Huskers Dominate All-Big 8 Squad". The Altus Times-Democrat. November 29, 1965. p. 5.