1986 All-Big Eight Conference football team explained

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)
• Alex Espinoza, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2)

Running backs

• Keith Jones, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1)
• Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1)
• Lydell Carr, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2)
• Darrell Wallace, Missouri (AP-2)
• Tony Jordan, Kansas State (UPI-2)

Tight ends

• Keith Jackson, 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

• Anthony Phillips, 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

• Mark Moore, 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 = Associated Press^[1]

UPI = United Press International^[2]

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

See also

• 1986 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: AP All-Big Eight Team. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 3, 1986. 6E.
2. News: UPI All-Big Eight Team. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 2, 1986. 4C.