1981 All-Big Eight Conference football team
The 1981 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1981 season included the Associated Press and United Press International.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Turner Gill, Nebraska
- John Quinn, Iowa State
Running backs
Mike Rozier, Nebraska Stanley Wilson, Oklahoma Dwayne Crutchfield, Iowa State- Roger Craig, Nebraska
- Bob Meyer, Missouri
- Shawn Jones, Oklahoma State
- Phil Bales, Nebraska
Tight ends
Jamie Williams, Nebraska- Andy Gibler, Missouri
Wide receivers
Wayne Capers, Kansas- James Caver, Missouri
Centers
Dave Rimington, Nebraska- Brad Edelman, Missouri
Offensive guards
Terry Crouch, Oklahoma Don Key, Oklahoma- David Lawrence, Kansas
- Mike Mandelko, Nebraska
- Vince Rafferty, Colorado
Offensive tackles
Dan Hurley, Nebraska- Lyndle Byford, Oklahoma
- Karl Nelson, Iowa State
- Randy Theiss, Nebraska
- Conrad Goode, Missouri
Defensive selections
Defensive ends
Reggie Singletary, Kansas State Jimmy Williams, Nebraska- Pete Perry, Colorado
- Bryan Horn, Kansas
- Tony Felici, Nebraska
Defensive tackles
Jeff Gaylord, Missouri- Rick Bryan, Oklahoma
- Shamus McDonough, Iowa State
- Henry Waechter, Nebraska
Nose guards
Gary Lewis, Oklahoma State- Greg Smith, Kansas
Linebackers
Ricky Young, Oklahoma State Kyle McNorton, Kansas- Mike Green, Oklahoma State
- Steve Damkroger, Nebraska
Defensive backs
Kevin Potter, Missouri Pete DiClementi, Oklahoma State Joe Brown, Iowa State Joe Krejci, Nebraska- Gary Morrill, Kansas State
- Victor Scott, Colorado
- Demetrious Johnson, Missouri
- Ric Lindquist, Nebraska
- Ronnie Osborne, Iowa State
Special teams
Place-kicker
- Ron Verrilli, Missouri
- Larry Roach, Oklahoma State
- Bruce Kallmeyer, Kansas
Punter
Bucky Scribner, Kansas- Grant Campbell, Nebraska
Key
AP = Associated PressUPI = United Press International