1961 All-Big Eight Conference football team

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The 1961 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1961 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UPI are designated in bold.

All-Big Eight selections[]

Backs[]

Ends[]

  • Jerry Hillebrand, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Conrad Hitchler, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)

Tackles[]

  • Edward Blaine, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Billy White, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1)

Guards[]

  • Joe Romig, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1) (College Football Hall of Fame)
  • Dan Celoni, Iowa State (AP-1; UPI-1)

Centers[]

  • Walter Klinker, Colorado, (AP-1; UPI-1)

Key[]

AP = Associated Press[1]

UPI = United Press International[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bowl Bound Colorado Buffaloes Land 3 On All-Big Eight Team". The Bee: Danville, Virginia. November 28, 1961. p. 3D.
  2. ^ "Colorado Dominates All-Big Eight Team". Warren County Observer. December 6, 1961. p. 23.
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