The 1967 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of

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players chosen by various organizations for All-

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teams for the

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. The selectors for the 1967 season included the

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(AP).

Offensive selections

Ends

* Dave Jones, Kansas State (AP) * Dennis Richnafsky, Nebraska (AP)

Tackles

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, Oklahoma, (AP) *

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, Colorado (AP) *

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, Missouri (AP)

Guards

* Kirk Tracy, Colorado (AP) * John Greene, Kansas (AP)

Centers

* John Kolb, Oklahoma State (AP)

Backs

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, Kansas (AP) * Bob Warmack, Oklahoma (AP) * Steve Owens, Oklahoma (AP) * Dick Davis, Nebraska (AP)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

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, Kansas (AP) * Mike Schnitker, Colorado (AP)

Defensive tackles

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, Oklahoma (AP) * Jim McCord, Nebraska (AP)

Middle guards

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, Nebraska (AP)

Linebackers

* John Douglas, Missouri (AP) * Denny Lankas, Kansas State (AP) * Mike Sweatman, Kansas (AP)

Defensive backs

* Dick Anderson, Colorado (AP) * Harry Cheatwood, Oklahoma State (AP) *

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