1970 All-Big Eight Conference football team

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 college football season. The selectors for the 1970 season included the Associated Press (AP).

Offensive selections

Ends

• Hermann Eben, Oklahoma State (AP)
• Otto Stowe, Iowa State (AP)

Tackles

• Larron Jackson, Missouri (AP)
• Bob Newton, Nebraska (AP)

Guards

• Dennis Havig, Colorado (AP)
• Steve Lawson, Kansas (AP)

Centers

• Don Popplewell, Colorado (AP)

Quarterbacks

• Lynn Dickey, Kansas State (AP)

Halfbacks

• Joe Wylie, Oklahoma (AP)
• Joe Ordma, Nebraska (AP)

Fullbacks

• John Riggins, Kansas (AP)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

• Herb Orvis, Colorado (AP)
• Mike Kuhn, Kansas State (AP)

Defensive tackles

• Dave Walline, Nebraska (AP)
• Ron Yankowski, Kansas State (AP)

Middle guards

• Ed Periard, Nebraska (AP)

Linebackers

• Jerry Murtaugh, Nebraska (AP)
• Oscar Gibson, Kansas State (AP)
• Steve Aycock, Oklahoma (AP)

Defensive backs

• Clarence Scott, Kansas State (AP)
• Tony Washington, Iowa State (AP)
• Monty Johnson, Oklahoma (AP)

Key

AP = Associated Press^[1]

See also

• 1970 College Football All-America Team

References