1971 All-Big Eight Conference football team

The 1971 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1971 season included the Associated Press (AP).

Tight ends

 * John Schroll, Kansas (AP-1)
 * Al Chandler, Oklahoma (AP-2)

Wide receivers

 * Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (AP-1)
 * Cliff Branch, Colorado (AP-2)

Offensive linemen

 * Dick Rupert, Nebraska (AP-1)
 * Ken Jones, Oklahoma (AP-1)
 * Carl Johnson, Nebraska (AP-1)
 * Marion Latimore, Kansas State (AP-1)
 * Bill Kralicek, Colorado (AP-2)
 * Jake Zumbach, Colorado (AP-2)
 * Dean Unruh, Oklahoma (AP-2)
 * Geary Murdock, Iowa State (AP-2)

Centers

 * Tom Brahaney, Oklahoma (AP-1)
 * Doug Demler, Nebraska (AP-2)

Backs

 * Greg Pruitt, Oklahoma (AP-1)
 * Jack Mildren, Oklahoma (AP-1)
 * Jerry Tagge, Nebraska (AP-1)
 * Jeff Kinney, Nebraska (AP-1)
 * George Amundson, Iowa State (AP-2)
 * Charlie Davis, Colorado (AP-2)
 * Leon Crosswhite, Oklahoma (AP-2)
 * Bill Butler, Kansas State (AP-2)

Defensive ends

 * Willie Harper, Nebraska (AP-1)
 * Ray Hamilton, Oklahoma (AP-1)
 * Eddie Sheats, Kansas (AP-2)
 * John Brown, Missouri (AP-2)

Interior linemen

 * Rich Glover, Nebraska (AP-1)
 * Larry Jacobson, Nebraska (AP-1)
 * Herb Orvis, Colorado (AP-1)
 * Derland Moore, Oklahoma (AP-1)
 * Bud Magrum, Colorado (AP-2)
 * John Cowan, Missouri (AP-2)
 * Barry Price, Oklahoma State (AP-2)
 * Carl Taibi, Colorado (AP-2)

Linebackers

 * Steve Aycock, Oklahoma (AP-1)
 * Keith Schroeder, Iowa State (AP-1)
 * Kenney Page, Kansas (AP-1)
 * Dave Mason, Nebraska (AP-2)
 * Bob Terrio, Nebraska (AP-2)
 * Matt Blair, Iowa State (AP-2)

Defensive backs

 * Bill Kosch, Nebraska (AP-1)
 * John Shelley, Oklahoma (AP-1)
 * Joe Blahak, Nebraska (AP-2)
 * Tom Carraway, Oklahoma State (AP-2)

Key
AP = Associated Press