1961 All-Big Eight Conference football team
The 1961 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1961 college football season. The selectors for the 1961 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UPI are designated in bold.
All-Big Eight selections
Backs
- John Hadl, Kansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Dave Hoppman, Iowa State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Curtis McClinton, Kansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Bill Thornton, Nebraska (AP-1)
- Gale Weidner, Colorado (UPI-1)
Ends
- Jerry Hillebrand, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Conrad Hitchler, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)
Tackles
- Edward Blaine, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Billy White, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1)
Guards
- Joe Romig, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1) (College Football Hall of Fame)
- Dan Celoni, Iowa State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Centers
- Walter Klinker, Colorado, (AP-1; UPI-1)
Key
AP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Bowl Bound Colorado Buffaloes Land 3 On All-Big Eight Team". The Bee: Danville, Virginia. November 28, 1961. p. 3D.
- ^ "Colorado Dominates All-Big Eight Team". Warren County Observer. December 6, 1961. p. 23.