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 edit
Offense edit
Quarterbacks edit
- Mac White, SMU (AP)
- Jon Brittenum, Arkansas (UPI)
Halfbacks edit
- Wendell Housley, Texas A&M (AP; UPI)
- Chris Gilbert, Texas (AP; UPI) (CHFOF)
- David Dickey, Arkansas (UPI)
Fullbacks edit
- Lester Lehman, Rice (AP)
Ends edit
- Larry Gilbert, Texas Tech (AP; UPI)
- Jerry LeVias, SMU (AP; UPI) (CFHOF)
Tackles edit
- George Gaiser, SMU (AP; UPI)
- Mo Moorman, Texas A&M (AP)
- Dick Cunningham, Arkansas (AP)
Guards edit
- Lynn Thornhill, SMU (AP; UPI)
- Howard Goad, Texas (AP)
- Jim Swanson, Rice (UPI)
Centers edit
- Melvin Gibbs, Arkansas (AP)
- Charles Standifer, SMU (UPI)
Defense edit
Defensive ends edit
- Hartford Hamilton, Arkansas (AP; UPI)
- Corbin Robertson, Texas (AP)
Defensive tackles edit
- Loyd Phillips, Arkansas (AP; UPI) (CFHOF)
- Mike Bratcher, TCU (AP)
- Ronnye Medlen, SMU (UPI)
Defensive guards edit
- Greg Pipes, Baylor (AP; UPI)
- John LaGrone, SMU (AP; UPI)
- Doyle Johnson, TCU (UPI)
Linebackers edit
- Billy Bob Stewart, SMU (AP; UPI)
- Jerry Griffin, SMU (AP; UPI)
- Joel Brame, Texas (UPI)
Defensive halfbacks edit
- Frank Horak, TCU (AP; UPI)
- Martine Bercher, Arkansas (AP; UPI)
Safeties edit
- Chuck Latourette, Rice (AP; UPI)
Key edit
AP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
CFHOF = Player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "All-SWC Team". The Corpus Christi Times. November 30, 1966. p. 41.
- ^ "Mustangs Dominate Selections". The Bonham Daily Favorite. December 4, 1966. p. 8.