1970 football honors

COACH OF THE YEAR
Bob Devaney ............... Big Eight: AP, UPI
            Football News Dist. 5 NCAA nominee
                                       
ALL AMERICA
Bob Newton ................. AP; Football News;
                     Coaches (Kodak) FWAA-Look;
                        Central Press Captains;
                   UPI, 2nd team; NEA, 2nd team
Jerry Murtaugh ............. AP; Football News;
                    Walter Camp; UPI, 2nd team;
               Central Press Captains, 2nd team

ALL AMERICA MENTION
Joe Orduna ............................... UPI;
               Central Press Captains, 2nd team

HONORABLE
Guy Ingles, Johnny Rodgers, Donnie McGhee, Van
Brownson, Jerry Tagge, Joe Orduna, Willie
Harper, Dave Walline, Joe Blahak

SOPHOMORE ALL AMERICAN
Johnny Rodgers ........ Football News, 1st team
Willie Harper ......... Football News, 1st team
Doug Dumler ........... Football News, 2nd team
Joe Blahak ............ Football News, 2nd team

BIG 8 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jerry Murtaugh ............................ UPI

BIG 8 SOPHOMORE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
Willie Harper ............................. UPI

ORANGE BOWL
Jerry Tagge .................. Outstanding Back
Willie Harper ............. Outstanding Lineman

ALL BIG 8
OFFENSE
Bob Newton ........ Omaha World Herald, AP, UPI
Johnny Rodgers ............. OWH, UPI 2nd team,
                                    AP 2nd team
Donnie McGhee ........................ OWH, UPI
Joe Orduna ....................... OWH, AP, UPI
Paul Rogers ............... UPI, Kicker of Year
DEFENSE
Dave Walline ..................... OWH, AP, UPI
Ed Periard ....................... OWH, AP, UPI
Jerry Murtaugh ................... OWH, AP, UPI
Bill Kosch ....................... OWH, AP, UPI
SECOND TEAM
Guy Ingles ........ UPI, AP (Honorable Mention)
Wally Winter ...... UPI, AP (Honorable Mention)
Van Brownson ...... UPI, AP (Honorable Mention)
Jerry Tagge ....... UPI, AP (Honorable Mention)