1986 All-Southwest Conference football team

The 1986 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1986 season included the Associated Press (AP).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

  • Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (AP-1)
  • Cody Carlson, Baylor (AP-2)

Running backs

  • Eric Metcalf, Texas (AP-1)
  • Roger Vick, Texas A&M (AP-1)
  • Keith Woodside, Texas A&M (AP-2)
  • Jeff Atkins, SMU (AP-2)

Wide receivers

  • James Shibest, Arkansas (AP-1)
  • Ron Morris, SMU (AP-1)
  • Shea Walker, Texas A&M (AP-2)
  • Wayne Walker, Texas Tech (AP-2)

Tight ends

  • Rod Bernstine, Texas A&M (AP-1)
  • Kenny Major, Rice (AP-2)

Centers

  • John Adickes, Baylor (AP-1)
  • Chris Tanner, Texas Tech (AP-2)

Guards

  • Fred Childress, Arkansas (AP-1)
  • Paul Jetton, Texas (AP-1)
  • Jeff Keith, Texas Tech (AP-2)
  • Mark Bates, Baylor (AP-2)

Tackles

  • Louis Cheek, Texas A&M (AP-1)
  • Joel Porter, Baylor (AP-1)
  • Howard Richards, SMU (AP-2)
  • Craig Kennington, SMU (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive lineman

  • Sammy O'Brient, Texas A&M (AP-1)
  • Tony Cherico, Arkansas (AP-1)
  • Jerry Ball, SMU (AP-1)
  • Steve Grumbine, Baylor (AP-1)
  • Rod Saddler, Texas A&M (AP-2)
  • Jay Muller, Texas A&M (AP-2)
  • Calvin Riggs, Texas Tech (AP-2)
  • Dwain Turner, Rice (AP-2)

Linebackers

  • Brad Hastings, Texas Tech (AP-1)
  • Johnny Holland, Texas A&M (AP-1)
  • Ray Berry, Baylor (AP-1)
  • Rickey Williams, Arkansas (AP-2)
  • Michael Johnson, Texas Tech (AP-2)
  • Todd Howard, Texas A&M (AP-2)
  • Gary McGuire, Houston (AP-2)

Secondary

  • Kip Corrington, Texas A&M (AP-1)
  • Thomas Everett, Baylor (AP-1)
  • Ron Francis, Baylor (AP-1)
  • Steve Atwater, Arkansas (AP-1)
  • Stephen Braggs, Texas (AP-1)
  • Roland Mitchell, Texas Tech (AP-2)
  • Merv Scurlark, Texas Tech (AP-2)
  • Chuck Washington, Arkansas (AP-2)
  • James Flowers, Texas A&M (AP-2)
  • Steve Kidd, Rice (AP-2)

Special teams

Place-kickers

  • Scott Slater, Texas A&M (AP-1)
  • Jeff Ward, Texas (AP-2)

Punters

  • Greg Horne, Arkansas (AP-1)
  • Chris Becker, TCU (AP-2)

Return specialist

Miscellaneous

  • Offensive Player of the Year: Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (AP)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Thomas Everett, Baylor (AP)
  • Coach of the Year: David McWilliams, Texas Tech (AP)
  • Offensive Newcomer of the Year: James Gray, Texas Tech (AP)
  • Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Duane Duncum, Texas (AP)

Key

AP = Associated Press[1]

References

  1. ^ "College Football". Boca Raton News. December 4, 1986. p. 2D.