1979 All-Big Eight Conference football team
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 and United Press International.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
Phil Bradley, Missouri- J. C. Watts, Oklahoma
Running backs
Billy Sims, Oklahoma Jarvis Redwine, Nebraska- Worley Taylor, Oklahoma State
- Gerry Ellis, Missouri
- James Wilder Sr., Missouri
- L. J. Brown, Kansas State
- Kenny Brown, Nebraska
Tight ends
Junior Miller, Nebraska- Eddy Whitley, Kansas State
Centers
Paul Tabor, Oklahoma- Kelly Saalfeld, Nebraska
Offensive guards
John Havekost, Nebraska Reggie Richardson, Oklahoma State- Dick Cuvelier, Iowa State
- Randy Schleusener, Nebraska
Offensive tackles
Stan Brock, Colorado Louis Oubre, Oklahoma- Howard Richards, Missouri
- Dave Guender, Missouri
- Mark Goodspeed, Nebraska
Wide receivers
David Verser, Kansas- Tim Smith, Nebraska
Defensive selections
Defensive ends
Derrie Nelson, Nebraska- James Walker, Kansas State
- Rick Antle, Oklahoma State
- Wendell Ray, Missouri
Defensive tackles
Rod Horn, Nebraska John Goodman, Oklahoma- Bill Barnett, Nebraska
- Curtis Boone, Oklahoma State
Middle guards
Kerry Weinmaster, Nebraska- Norman Goodman, Missouri
Linebackers
George Cumby, Oklahoma Ricky Young, Oklahoma State- Bill Roe, Colorado
- Mike Leaders, Iowa State
Defensive backs
Mark Haynes, Colorado Darrol Ray, Oklahoma Eric Wright, Missouri- Mike Schwartz, Iowa State
- LeRoy Irvin, Kansas
- Gregg Johnson, Oklahoma State
- Basil Banks, Oklahoma
Special teams
Place-kicker
Dean Sukup, Nebraska- Colin Ankerson, Oklahoma State
Punter
Mike Hubach, KansasKey
AP = Associated PressUPI = United Press International