1966 All-Southwest Conference football team

The 1966 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1966 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI).

All Southwest selections

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Offense

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Quarterbacks

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Halfbacks

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  • Wendell Housley, Texas A&M (AP; UPI)
  • Chris Gilbert, Texas (AP; UPI) (CHFOF)
  • David Dickey, Arkansas (UPI)

Fullbacks

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  • Lester Lehman, Rice (AP)

Ends

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  • Larry Gilbert, Texas Tech (AP; UPI)
  • Jerry LeVias, SMU (AP; UPI) (CFHOF)

Tackles

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Guards

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  • Lynn Thornhill, SMU (AP; UPI)
  • Howard Goad, Texas (AP)
  • Jim Swanson, Rice (UPI)

Centers

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  • Melvin Gibbs, Arkansas (AP)
  • Charles Standifer, SMU (UPI)

Defense

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Defensive ends

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Defensive tackles

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  • Loyd Phillips, Arkansas (AP; UPI) (CFHOF)
  • Mike Bratcher, TCU (AP)
  • Ronnye Medlen, SMU (UPI)

Defensive guards

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Linebackers

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  • Billy Bob Stewart, SMU (AP; UPI)
  • Jerry Griffin, SMU (AP; UPI)
  • Joel Brame, Texas (UPI)

Defensive halfbacks

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Safeties

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AP = Associated Press[1]

UPI = United Press International[2]

CFHOF = Player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "All-SWC Team". The Corpus Christi Times. November 30, 1966. p. 41.
  2. ^ "Mustangs Dominate Selections". The Bonham Daily Favorite. December 4, 1966. p. 8.