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

• 1986 College Football All-America Team

References

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