1969 All-Big Eight Conference football team
The 1969 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1969 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI).
Offensive selections
Tight ends
- Jim McFarland, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-2)
- Steve Zabel, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-1)
Split ends
- Mel Gray, Missouri (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Otto Stowe, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2)
Tackles
- John Ward, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Larron Jackson, Missouri (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Lynn Larson, Kansas State (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Mike Carroll, Missouri (AP-2)
Guards
- Dick Melvin, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Ken Mendenhall, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-2)
- Bill Elfstrom, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-1)
- Mike Bliss, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2)
- James Carver, Kansas State (UPI-2)
Centers
- Dale Evans, Kansas (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Don Popplewell, Colorado (AP-2)
- Wayne Beske, Iowa State (UPI-2)
Backs
- Lynn Dickey, Kansas State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Steve Owens, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Mack Herron, Kansas State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Bobby Anderson, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Terry McMillan, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Joe Moore, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Jon Staggers, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-2)
- John Riggins, Kansas (AP-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive ends
- Manuel Barrera, Kansas State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Bill Brundige, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Sherwin Jarmon, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Herb Orvis, Colorado (AP-2)
Defensive tackles
- John Little, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Jerry Sherk, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-2)
- Mark Kuhlman, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-1)
- Bill Collins, Colorado (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Jim Bailey, Kansas (UPI-2)
Middle guards
- John Stucky, Kansas State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Sam Adams, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-2)
Linebackers
- Ken Geddes, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Emery Hicks, Kansas (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Jerry Murtaugh, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Steve Lundholm, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Steve Casteel, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Jim Files, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2)
Defensive backs
- Dana Stephenson, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Tony Washington, Iowa State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Dennis Poppe, Missouri (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Butch Davis, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Eric Harris, Colorado (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Mike Kolich, Kansas State (AP-2, UPI-2)
Key
AP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the Associated Press and United Press International
References
- "Owens, Ward Head AP All-Big 8 Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 1, 1969. p. 4C.
- "Missouri Lands 4 On Big 8 All-Stars". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 26, 1969. p. 2F.
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