1971 All-Big Eight Conference football team
The 1971 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1971 season included the Associated Press (AP).
Offensive selections
[edit]Tight ends
[edit]- John Schroll, Kansas (AP-1)
- Al Chandler, Oklahoma (AP-2)
Wide receivers
[edit]- Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (AP-1)
- Cliff Branch, Colorado (AP-2)
Offensive linemen
[edit]- Dick Rupert, Nebraska (AP-1)
- Ken Jones, Oklahoma (AP-1)
- Carl Johnson, Nebraska (AP-1)
- Marion Latimore, Kansas State (AP-1)
- Bill Kralicek, Colorado (AP-2)
- Jake Zumbach, Colorado (AP-2)
- Dean Unruh, Oklahoma (AP-2)
- Geary Murdock, Iowa State (AP-2)
Centers
[edit]- Tom Brahaney, Oklahoma (AP-1)
- Doug Demler, Nebraska (AP-2)
Backs
[edit]- Greg Pruitt, Oklahoma (AP-1)
- Jack Mildren, Oklahoma (AP-1)
- Jerry Tagge, Nebraska (AP-1)
- Jeff Kinney, Nebraska (AP-1)
- George Amundson, Iowa State (AP-2)
- Charlie Davis, Colorado (AP-2)
- Leon Crosswhite, Oklahoma (AP-2)
- Bill Butler, Kansas State (AP-2)
Defensive selections
[edit]Defensive ends
[edit]- Willie Harper, Nebraska (AP-1)
- Ray Hamilton, Oklahoma (AP-1)
- Eddie Sheats, Kansas (AP-2)
- John Brown, Missouri (AP-2)
Interior linemen
[edit]- Rich Glover, Nebraska (AP-1)
- Larry Jacobson, Nebraska (AP-1)
- Herb Orvis, Colorado (AP-1)
- Derland Moore, Oklahoma (AP-1)
- Bud Magrum, Colorado (AP-2)
- John Cowan, Missouri (AP-2)
- Barry Price, Oklahoma State (AP-2)
- Carl Taibi, Colorado (AP-2)
Linebackers
[edit]- Steve Aycock, Oklahoma (AP-1)
- Keith Schroeder, Iowa State (AP-1)
- Kenney Page, Kansas (AP-1)
- Dave Mason, Nebraska (AP-2)
- Bob Terrio, Nebraska (AP-2)
- Matt Blair, Iowa State (AP-2)
Defensive backs
[edit]- Bill Kosch, Nebraska (AP-1)
- John Shelley, Oklahoma (AP-1)
- Joe Blahak, Nebraska (AP-2)
- Tom Carraway, Oklahoma State (AP-2)
Key
[edit]AP = Associated Press[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Big Eight Selections". Hays (KS) Daily News. November 23, 1971. p. 6.