The 1984 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1984 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI).
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks Danny Bradley, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) Rusty Hilger, Oklahoma State (AP-2; UPI-2)
Running backs Jeff Smith, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) Doug DuBose, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) Shawn Jones, Oklahoma State (AP-2) Steve Sewell, Oklahoma (AP-2) Lee Rouson, Colorado (UPI-2) Lynn Williams, Kansas (UPI-2)
Tight ends Jon Embree, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1) Tony Davis, Missouri (AP-2) Dave Smoldt, Iowa State (UPI-2)
Wide receivers Tracy Henderson, Iowa State (AP-1; UPI-1) George Shorthose, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-2) Ron Brown, Colorado (AP-2; UPI-1) Skip Peete, Kansas (AP-2; UPI-2)
Centers Mark Traynowicz, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) Chuck Thomas, Oklahoma (AP-2; UPI-2)
Down linemen Harry Grimminger, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) Mark Behning, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) John Clay, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1) Paul Blair, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-2) Damian Johnson, Kansas State (AP-2; UPI-2) Ralph Partida, Oklahoma State (AP-2; UPI-1) Junior Ili, Colorado (AP-2) Brent Burks, Oklahoma (AP-2) Eric Pope, Oklahoma (UPI-2) Doug Certain, Kansas (UPI-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive ends Scott Strasburger, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) Bill Weber, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-2) Darrell Reed, Oklahoma (AP-2; UPI-1) Lester Williams, Iowa State (AP-2; UPI-2)
Nose guard Tony Casillas, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) John Washington, Oklahoma State (AP-2; UPI-2)
Defensive tackles Leslie O'Neal, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1) Rodney Harding, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1) Rob Stuckey, Nebraska (AP-2) Steve Little, Iowa State (AP-2) George Smith, Colorado (UPI-2) Phil Forte, Kansas (UPI-2)
Linebackers Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) Willie Pless, Kansas (AP-1; UPI-1) Matt Manger, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-2) Jeff Brasswell, Iowa State (AP-2; UPI-2) Marc Munford, Nebraska (AP-2) Mark Daum, Nebraska (AP-2)
Defensive backs Barton Hundley, Kansas State (AP-1; UPI-1) Bret Clark, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) Rod Brown, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1) Mark Moore, Oklahoma State (AP-2; UPI-1) Adam Hinds, Oklahoma State (AP-2; UPI-2) Anthony Mayze, Iowa State (AP-2; UPI-2) David Burke, Nebraska (UPI-2) Brad Lambert, Kansas State (UPI-2)
Special teams
Place-kicker Larry Roach, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1) Dodge Schwartzburg, Kansas (AP-2; UPI-2)
Punter Scott Livingston, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) Mike Winchester, Oklahoma (AP-2) Marlon Adler, Missouri (UPI-2)
Key
AP = Associated Press
UPI = United Press International
See also 1984 College Football All-America Team
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