1986 All-Big Eight Conference football team

The 1986 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1986 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI).

Quarterbacks

 * Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Alex Espinoza, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2)

Running backs

 * Keith Jones, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Lydell Carr, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2)
 * Darrell Wallace, Missouri (AP-2)
 * Tony Jordan, Kansas State (UPI-2)

Tight ends

 * Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Jon Embree, Colorado (AP-2)
 * Todd Millikan, Nebraska (UPI-2)

Wide receivers

 * Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Willie Vaughn, Kansas (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Robbie Minor, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2)
 * Ronnie Caldwell, Kansas (AP-2)
 * Rod Smith, Nebraska (UPI-2)

Centers

 * Eric Coyle, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Travis Simpson, Oklahoma (AP-2)
 * Channon Mawdsley, Iowa State (UPI-2)

Offensive tackles

 * Tom Welter, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * John Clay, Missouri (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Greg Johnson, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2)
 * John McCormick, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2)
 * Brett Lawrence, Iowa State (UPI-2)

Offensive guards

 * Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Mark Hutson, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Stan Parker, Nebraska (AP-2)
 * Rob Maggard, Nebraska (AP-2)
 * Phil Petty, Missouri (UPI-2)

Defensive ends

 * Broderick Thomas, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Darrell Reed, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Troy Johnson, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2)
 * Jerry Deckard, Oklahoma State (AP-2)
 * Phil Forte, Kansas (UPI-2)

Middle guard

 * Danny Noonan, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Kyle Rappold, Colorado (UPI-2)

Defensive tackles

 * Curt Koch, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Chris Spachman, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-2)
 * Steve Bryan, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-1)
 * Greg Liter, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2)
 * Dick Chapura, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-2)

Linebackers

 * Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Barry Remington, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Marc Munford, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI-2)
 * Darin Schubeck, Colorado (AP-2)
 * Paul Migliazzo, Oklahoma (AP-2)
 * Dennis Gibson, Iowa State (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

 * Mark Moore, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Mickey Pruitt, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * David Vickers, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-1)
 * Wayne Ziegler, Kansas (AP-2, UPI-2)
 * Mike Hudson, Oklahoma State (AP-2)
 * Sonny Brown, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2)
 * Brian Davis, Nebraska (UPI-2)
 * Terrence Anthony, Iowa State (UPI-2)

Place-kicker

 * Tim Lashar, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Tom Whelihan, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-2)

Punter

 * Barry Helton, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1)
 * Rick Frank, Iowa State (AP-2, UPI-2)

Key
AP = Associated Press

UPI = United Press International

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the Associated Press and UPI