1985 All-Big Eight Conference football team
The 1985 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1985 season included the Associated Press and United Press International.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma- Mike Norseth, Kansas
Running backs
Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State Doug DuBose, Nebraska- Tom Rathman, Nebraska
- Darrell Wallace, Missouri
- Lydell Carr, Oklahoma
Tight ends
Keith Jackson, Oklahoma- Jeff Wodka, Iowa State
Wide receivers
Richard Estell, Kansas- Herbert Johnson, Missouri
- Gerald Alphin, Kansas State
- Bobby Riley, Oklahoma State
Centers
Bill Lewis, Nebraska- Eric Coyle, Colorado
Guards
Brian Blankenship, Nebraska- Mark Hutson, Oklahoma
- Junior Ili, Colorado
- Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma
Tackles
Paul Blair, Oklahoma State John Clay, MissouriDefensive selections
Defensive ends
Kevin Murphy, Oklahoma Darrell Reed, OklahomaDefensive Tackles
Leslie O'Neal, Oklahoma State Tony Casillas, Oklahoma Jim Skow, Nebraska- Danny Noonan, Nebraska
- John Washington, Oklahoma State
- Dick Chapura, Missouri
- Chris Spachman, Nebraska
Linebackers
Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma Willie Pless, Kansas- Marc Munford, Nebraska
- Barry Remington, Colorado
- Jeff Brasswell, Iowa State
Defensive backs
Barton Hundley, Kansas State Mark Moore, Oklahoma State Mike Hudson, Oklahoma State- Mickey Pruitt, Colorado
- Erik McMillan, Missouri
- Brian Washington, Nebraska
- Sonny Brown, Oklahoma
- Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma
- Anthony Mayze, Iowa State
Special teams
Place-kicker
Dale Klein, Nebraska- Jeff Johnson, Kansas
- Tom Whelihan, Missouri
Punter
- Barry Helton, Colorado
- Mike Winchester, Oklahoma
Key
AP = Associated PressUPI = United Press International