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).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks Phil Bradley, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1) J. C. Watts, Oklahoma (AP-2)

Running backs Billy Sims, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) Jarvis Redwine, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) Worley Taylor, Oklahoma State (AP-1) Gerry Ellis, Missouri (AP-2) James Wilder Sr., Missouri (AP-2) L. J. Brown, Kansas State (AP-2) Kenny Brown, Nebraska (UPI-2)

Tight ends Junior Miller, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) Eddy Whitley, Kansas State (AP-2)

Centers Paul Tabor, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) Kelly Saalfeld, Nebraska (AP-2; UPI-2)

Offensive guards John Havekost, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) Reggie Richardson, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1) Dick Cuvelier, Iowa State (AP-2) Randy Schleusener, Nebraska (AP-2)

Offensive tackles Stan Brock, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1) Louis Oubre, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) Howard Richards, Missouri (AP-2) Dave Guender, Missouri (AP-2) Mark Goodspeed, Nebraska (UPI-2)

Wide receivers David Verser, Kansas (AP-1; UPI-1) Tim Smith, Nebraska (AP-2; UPI-1)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends Derrie Nelson, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) James Walker, Kansas State (AP-2; UPI-1) Rick Antle, Oklahoma State (AP-1) Wendell Ray, Missouri (AP-2)

Defensive tackles Rod Horn, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) John Goodman, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) Bill Barnett, Nebraska (AP-2; UPI-2) Curtis Boone, Oklahoma State (AP-2)

Middle guards Kerry Weinmaster, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) Norman Goodman, Missouri (AP-2)

Linebackers George Cumby, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) Ricky Young, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1) Bill Roe, Colorado (AP-2) Mike Leaders, Iowa State (AP-2)

Defensive backs Mark Haynes, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1) Darrol Ray, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) Eric Wright, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1) Mike Schwartz, Iowa State (UPI-1) LeRoy Irvin, Kansas (AP-2) Gregg Johnson, Oklahoma State (AP-2) Basil Banks, Oklahoma (AP-2)

Special teams

Place-kicker Dean Sukup, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) Colin Ankerson, Oklahoma State (AP-2)

Punter Mike Hubach, Kansas (AP-1; UPI-1)

Key

AP = Associated Press

UPI = United Press International

See also 1979 College Football All-America Team

References