1979 All-Big Eight Conference football team

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The 1979 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1979 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI).

Contents

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Tight ends

Centers

Offensive guards

Offensive tackles

Wide receivers

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Defensive tackles

Middle guards

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Place-kicker

Punter

Key

AP = Associated Press [1]

UPI = United Press International [2]

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References

  1. "Best of the Big 8". The Garden City (KS) Telegram. November 29, 1979. p. 8.
  2. "Sims, Redwine Heal All-Big 8". Frederick Daily Leader. November 20, 1979. p. 4.