The 1979 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1979 season included the Associated Press (AP).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Tight ends

Centers

Offensive guards

  • John Havekosl, Nebraska (AP-1)
  • Reggie Richardson, Oklahoma State (AP-1)
  • Dick Cuvelier, Iowa State (AP-2)
  • Randy Schleusener, Nebraska (AP-2)

Offensive tackles

Wide receivers

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

  • Derrie Nelson, Nebraska (AP-1)
  • Rick Antle, Oklahoma State (AP-1)
  • Wendell Ray, Missouri (AP-2)
  • James Walker, Kansas State (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

Middle guards

  • Kerry Weinmaster, Nebraska (AP-1)
  • Norman Goodman, Missouri (AP-2)

Linebackers

  • George Cumby, Oklahoma (AP-1)
  • Ricky Young, Oklahoma State (AP-1)
  • Bill Roe, Colorado (AP-2)
  • Mike Leaders, Iowa State (AP-2)

Defensive backs

Special teams

Place-kicker

  • Dean Sukup, Nebraska (AP-1)
  • Colin Ankerson, Oklahoma State (AP-2)

Punter

Key

AP = Associated Press[1]

See also

References

  1. "Best of the Big 8". The Garden City (KS) Telegram. November 29, 1979. p. 8.
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