The 1982 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 1982 season included the

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(AP).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

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, Nebraska (AP-1) *

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, Kansas State (AP-2)

Running backs

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, Nebraska (AP-1) * Ernest Anderson, Oklahoma State (AP-1) *

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, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Stanley Wilson, Oklahoma (AP-2) * Fred Sims, Oklahoma (AP-2) * Tommy Davis, Iowa State (AP-2)

Tight ends

* Jamie Williams, Nebraska (AP-1) * Andy Gibler, Missouri (AP-2)

Wide receivers

* Mike Wallace, Kansas State (AP-1) *

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, Nebraska (AP-2)

Centers

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, Nebraska (AP-1) * Chuck Thomas, Oklahoma (AP-2)

Offensive guards

* Paul Parker, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Mike Mandelko, Nebraska (AP-1) * Steve Williams, Oklahoma (AP-2) * Kevin Igo, Oklahoma State (AP-2)

Offensive tackles

* Randy Theiss, Nebraska (AP-1) *

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, Iowa State (AP-1) * Russell Graham, Oklahoma State (AP-2) *

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, Missouri (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

* Kevin Murphy, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Reggie Singletary, Kansas State (AP-1) * Tony Felici, Nebraska (AP-2) * L. E. Madison, Kansas State (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

* Ricky Bryan, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Shamus McDonough, Iowa State (AP-1) *

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, Nebraska (AP-2) * Randy Jostes, Missouri (AP-2)

Nose guards

* Gary Lewis, Oklahoma State (AP-1) * Jeff Merrell, Nebraska (AP-2)

Linebackers

* Jackie Shipp, Oklahoma (AP-1) * Mike Green, Oklahoma State (AP-1) * Steve Damkroger, Nebraska (AP-1) * Dan Ruzich, Kansas State (AP-2) * Jay Wilson, Missouri (AP-2) * Chris Washington, Iowa State (AP-2)

Defensive backs

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, Colorado (AP-1) * Ronnie Osborne, Iowa State (AP-1) *

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, Missouri (AP-1) * Keith Stanberry, Oklahoma (AP-2) *

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, Kansas State (AP-2) * Kevin Potter, Missouri (AP-2)

Special teams

Place-kicker

* Larry Roach, Oklahoma State (AP-1) * Alex Giffords, Iowa State (AP-2)

Punter

* Bucky Scribner, Kansas (AP-1)

Key

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References

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