1971 All-Big Eight Conference football team

American all-star college football team

The 1971 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1971 season included the Associated Press (AP).

## Offensive selections

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### Tight ends

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* John Schroll, Kansas (AP-1)
* Al Chandler, Oklahoma (AP-2)

### Wide receivers

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* Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (AP-1)
* Cliff Branch, Colorado (AP-2)

### Offensive linemen

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* Dick Rupert, Nebraska (AP-1)
* Ken Jones, Oklahoma (AP-1)
* Carl Johnson, Nebraska (AP-1)
* Marion Latimore, Kansas State (AP-1)
* Bill Kralicek, Colorado (AP-2)
* Jake Zumbach, Colorado (AP-2)
* Dean Unruh, Oklahoma (AP-2)
* Geary Murdock, Iowa State (AP-2)

### Centers

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* Tom Brahaney, Oklahoma (AP-1)
* Doug Demler, Nebraska (AP-2)

### Backs

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* Greg Pruitt, Oklahoma (AP-1)
* Jack Mildren, Oklahoma (AP-1)
* Jerry Tagge, Nebraska (AP-1)
* Jeff Kinney, Nebraska (AP-1)
* George Amundson, Iowa State (AP-2)
* Charlie Davis, Colorado (AP-2)
* Leon Crosswhite, Oklahoma (AP-2)
* Bill Butler, Kansas State (AP-2)

## Defensive selections

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### Defensive ends

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* Willie Harper, Nebraska (AP-1)
* Ray Hamilton, Oklahoma (AP-1)
* Eddie Sheats, Kansas (AP-2)
* John Brown, Missouri (AP-2)

### Interior linemen

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* Rich Glover, Nebraska (AP-1)
* Larry Jacobson, Nebraska (AP-1)
* Herb Orvis, Colorado (AP-1)
* Derland Moore, Oklahoma (AP-1)
* Bud Magrum, Colorado (AP-2)
* John Cowan, Missouri (AP-2)
* Barry Price, Oklahoma State (AP-2)
* Carl Taibi, Colorado (AP-2)

### Linebackers

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* Steve Aycock, Oklahoma (AP-1)
* Keith Schroeder, Iowa State (AP-1)
* Kenney Page, Kansas (AP-1)
* Dave Mason, Nebraska (AP-2)
* Bob Terrio, Nebraska (AP-2)
* Matt Blair, Iowa State (AP-2)

### Defensive backs

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* Bill Kosch, Nebraska (AP-1)
* John Shelley, Oklahoma (AP-1)
* Joe Blahak, Nebraska (AP-2)
* Tom Carraway, Oklahoma State (AP-2)

## Key

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AP = Associated Press[1]

## See also

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* 1971 College Football All-America Team

## References

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1. ^ "Big Eight Selections". Hays (KS) Daily News. November 23, 1971. p. 6.

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