The 1986 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 1986 season included the

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(AP) and the

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(UPI).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

* Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) * Alex Espinoza, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2)

Running backs

* Keith Jones, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1) *

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, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1) * Lydell Carr, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2) * Darrell Wallace, Missouri (AP-2) *

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, Kansas State (UPI-2)

Tight ends

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, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) * Jon Embree, Colorado (AP-2) * Todd Millikan, Nebraska (UPI-2)

Wide receivers

* Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1) * Willie Vaughn, Kansas (AP-1, UPI-1) * Robbie Minor, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2) * Ronnie Caldwell, Kansas (AP-2) * Rod Smith, Nebraska (UPI-2)

Centers

* Eric Coyle, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1) * Travis Simpson, Oklahoma (AP-2) * Channon Mawdsley, Iowa State (UPI-2)

Offensive tackles

* Tom Welter, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1) * John Clay, Missouri (AP-1, UPI-1) * Greg Johnson, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2) * John McCormick, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2) * Brett Lawrence, Iowa State (UPI-2)

Offensive guards

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, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) * Mark Hutson, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) * Stan Parker, Nebraska (AP-2) * Rob Maggard, Nebraska (AP-2) * Phil Petty, Missouri (UPI-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

* Broderick Thomas, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1) * Darrell Reed, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) * Troy Johnson, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2) * Jerry Deckard, Oklahoma State (AP-2) * Phil Forte, Kansas (UPI-2)

Middle guard

* Danny Noonan, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1) * Kyle Rappold, Colorado (UPI-2)

Defensive tackles

* Curt Koch, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1) * Chris Spachman, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-2) * Steve Bryan, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-1) * Greg Liter, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2) * Dick Chapura, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-2)

Linebackers

* Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) * Barry Remington, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1) * Marc Munford, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-2) * Darin Schubeck, Colorado (AP-2) * Paul Migliazzo, Oklahoma (AP-2) * Dennis Gibson, Iowa State (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

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, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1) * Mickey Pruitt, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1) * David Vickers, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) * Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-1) * Wayne Ziegler, Kansas (AP-2, UPI-2) * Mike Hudson, Oklahoma State (AP-2) * Sonny Brown, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2) * Brian Davis, Nebraska (UPI-2) * Terrence Anthony, Iowa State (UPI-2)

Special teams

Place-kicker

* Tim Lashar, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1) * Tom Whelihan, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-2)

Punter

* Barry Helton, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1) * Rick Frank, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2)

Key

AP =

UPI =

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the Associated Press and UPI

References

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