1986 All-Big Eight Conference football team
The 1986 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1986 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI).
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
Running backs
- Keith Jones, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1)
Tight ends
- Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
Wide receivers
- Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Willie Vaughn, Kansas (AP-1, UPI-1)
Centers
- Eric Coyle, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
Offensive tackles
- Tom Welter, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1)
- John Clay, Missouri (AP-1, UPI-1)
Offensive guards
- Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Mark Hutson, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
Defensive selections
Defensive ends
- Broderick Thomas, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Darrell Reed, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
Middle guard
- Danny Noonan, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1)
Defensive tackles
- Curt Koch, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Chris Spachman, Nebraska (AP-1)
- Steve Bryan, Oklahoma (UPI-1)
Linebackers
- Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Barry Remington, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Marc Munford, Nebraska (AP-1)
Defensive backs
- Mark Moore, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Mickey Pruitt, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
- David Vickers, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Ricky Dixon, Oklahoma (UPI-1)
Special teams
Place-kicker
- Tim Lashar, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
Punter
- Barry Helton, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
Key
AP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
See also
References
- ^ "AP All-Big Eight Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 3, 1986. p. 6E.
- ^ "UPI All-Big Eight Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 2, 1986. p. 4C.