1965 All-Big Eight Conference football team
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
[edit]Ends
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Dick Kasperek, Iowa State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Larry Ferraro, Colorado (AP-2) [1]
Backs
[edit]- 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
[edit]Defensive ends
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Charlie Harper, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Don Nelson, Missouri (AP-2)
- Granville Liggins, Kansas (UPI-2)
Linebackers
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]AP = Associated Press[2] [3]
UPI = United Press International[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.