1965 All-Big Eight Conference football team

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The 1965 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1965 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI).

Offensive selections

Ends

Freeman White , Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
Tony Jeter, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-2)
Eppie Barney, Iowa State (AP-2; UPI-1)
Frank Rogers, Colorado (AP-2)

Tackles

Dennis Carlson, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
Francis Peay , Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)
Butch Allison, Missouri (AP-2; UPI-2)
Mike Shinn, Kansas (AP-2)

Guards

LaVerne Allers , Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
Richie Pratt, Kansas (AP-1)
Mike Eader, Missouri (AP-2; UPI-1)
Ed Hall, Oklahoma (AP-2)
Bill Brooks, Iowa State (UPI-2)

Centers

Dick Kasperek , Iowa State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Larry Ferraro, Colorado (AP-2) ^[1]

Backs

Gary Lane , Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)
Charlie Brown , Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)
Walt Garrison , Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Frank Solich, Nebraska (AP-1)
Harry Wilson, Nebraska (AP-2; UPI-1)
Billy Harris, Colorado (AP-2; UPI-2)
Fred Duda, Nebraska (AP-2)
Tim Van Galder, Iowa State (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Sam Harris, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1)
Bill Matan, Kansas State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Russ Washington, Missouri (AP-2; UPI-2)
Ernie Kennedy, Iowa State (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

Walt Barnes , Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
Bruce Van Dyke , Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)
Frank Bosch, Colorado (AP-2; UPI-2)
Hugh McCrabb, Oklahoma State (AP-2)

Middle guards

Charlie Harper , Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1)
Don Nelson, Missouri (AP-2)
Granville Liggins, Kansas (UPI-2)

Linebackers

Carl McAdams , Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1)
Mike Kennedy, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
Steve Sidwell , Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1)
Mike Sweatman, Kansas (AP-2; UPI-2)
Rich Bernsen, Missouri (AP-2)
Ron Halda, Iowa State (AP-2)

Defensive backs

Johnny Roland , Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)
Hale Irwin , Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1)
Larry Wachholtz, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1)
Ken Boston, Missouri (AP-2; UPI-2)
Bill Johnson, Nebraska (AP-2)
Charlie Greer, Colorado (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press ^[2]^[3]

UPI = United Press International ^[4]

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References

↑ "Colorado honor roll".
↑ "NU Dominates All-Big 8". Ottawa (KS) Herald. November 29, 1965. p. 4C.
↑ "Roland, White Head Big 8 All-Star Squad". St. Joseph (MO) News-Press. November 29, 1965. p. 2B.
↑ "Huskers Dominate All-Big 8 Squad". The Altus Times-Democrat. November 29, 1965. p. 5.

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[1] "Colorado honor roll".

[2] "NU Dominates All-Big 8". Ottawa (KS) Herald. November 29, 1965. p. 4C.

[3] "Roland, White Head Big 8 All-Star Squad". St. Joseph (MO) News-Press. November 29, 1965. p. 2B.

[4] "Huskers Dominate All-Big 8 Squad". The Altus Times-Democrat. November 29, 1965. p. 5.

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