The 1974 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of

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players chosen by various organizations for All-

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teams for the

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. The selectors for the 1974 season included the

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(AP).

Offensive selections

Ends

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, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Mark Miller, Missouri (AP-1) * Emmett Edwards, Kansas (AP-2) * Wayne Hoffman, Oklahoma (AP-2)

Offensive tackles

* Jerry Arnold, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Marvin Crenshaw, Nebraska (AP-1) * Doug Payton, Colorado (AP-2) * David Hernandez, Kansas State (AP-2)

Offensive guards

* John Roush, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Tom Wolf, Oklahoma State (AP-1) * Terry Webb, Oklahoma (AP-2) * Tom Alward, Nebraska (AP-2)

Centers

* Rik Bonness, Nebraska (AP-1) * Kyle Davis, Oklahoma (AP-2)

Quarterbacks

* David Humm, Nebraska (AP-1) *

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, Oklahoma (AP-2)

Backs

* Joe Washington, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Laverne Smith, Kansas (AP-1) * Tony Galbreath, Missouri (AP-1) * Mike Strachan, Iowa State (AP-2) * George Palmer, Oklahoma State (AP-2) *

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, Colorado (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

* Bob Martin, Nebraska (AP-1) * Jimbo Elrod, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Bob McRoberts, Missouri (AP-2) * Dean Zook, Kansas (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

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, Oklahoma (AP-1) *

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, Oklahoma State (AP-1) * Dave Johnston, Missouri (AP-2) * Ron Pruitt, Nebraska (AP-2)

Middle guards

* Dewey Selmon, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Mike Lemon, Kansas (AP-2)

Linebackers

* Rod Shoate, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Tom Ruud, Nebraska (AP-1) * Steve Towle, Kansas (AP-1) * Scott Pickens, Missouri (AP-2) * Brad Storm, Iowa State (AP-2) * Bob Nelson, Nebraska (AP-2)

Defensive backs

* Barry Hill, Iowa State (AP-1) * Randy Hughes, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Kurt Knoff, Kansas (AP-1) * Wonder Monds, Nebraska (AP-2) * Tony Peters, Oklahoma (AP-2) * Mike Terry, Oklahoma State (AP-2)

Key

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References

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