1983 All-Southwest Conference football team

The 1983 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen, at each position, as the best players in the Southwest Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1983 season included the United Press International (UPI).

All Southwest selections

Offense

Quarterbacks

• Lance McIlhenny, SMU (UPI-1)
• Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (UPI-2)

Running backs

• Reggie Dupard, SMU (UPI-1)
• Alfred Anderson, Baylor (UPI-1)
• Donald Jordan, Houston (UPI-2)
• Jeff Atkins, SMU (UPI-2)

Tight ends

• Rich Siler, Texas A&M (UPI-1)
• Rickey Bolden, SMU (UPI-2)

Wide Receivers

• Gerald McNeil, Baylor (UPI-1)
• James Maness, TCU (UPI-1)
• Ron Morris, SMU (UPI-2)
• Bruce Davis, Baylor (UPI-2)

Offensive tackles

• Mark Adickes, Baylor (UPI-1)
• Brian O'Meara, SMU (UPI-1)
• Gene Chilton, Texas (UPI-2)
• Grady Burnette, SMU (UPI-2)

Offensive guards

• Doug Dawson, Texas (UPI-1)
• Marcus Elliott, Arkansas (UPI-1)
• Kirk McJunkin, Texas (UPI-2)
• Andrew Campbell, SMU (UPI-2)

Centers

• Mike Ruether, Texas (UPI-1)
• Chris Jackson, SMU (UPI-2)

Placekickers

• Jeff Ward, Texas (UPI-1)
• Alan Smith, Texas A&M (UPI-2)

Punters

• John Teltschik, Texas (UPI-1)
• Kyle Stuard, Texas A&M (UPI-2)

Defense

Defensive ends

• Eric Holle, Texas (UPI-1)
• Ron Faurot, Arkansas (UPI-1)
• Anthony Beverly, SMU (UPI-2)
• Ervin Randle, Baylor (UPI-2)

Defensive tackles

• Ray Childress, Texas A&M (UPI-1)
• Tony Degrate, Texas (UPI-1)
• Mitch Willis, SMU (UPI-2)
• John Haines, Texas (UPI-2)

Middle guards

• Michael Carter, SMU (UPI-1)
• Keith Guthrie, Texas A&M (UPI-2)

Linebackers

• Jeff Leiding, Texas (UPI-1)
• Bert Zinamon, Arkansas (UPI-1)
• Mark Lang, Texas (UPI-2)
• Eugene Lockhart, Houston (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

• Jerry Gray, Texas (UPI-1)
• Russell Carter, SMU (UPI-1)
• Mossy Cade, Texas (UPI-1)
• Allanda Smith, TCU (UPI-1)
• Dwayne Anderson, SMU (UPI-2)
• Stan David, Texas Tech (UPI-2)
• Aaron Grant, Baylor (UPI-2)
• Fred Acorn, Texas (UPI-2)

Miscellaneous

• Offensive Player of the Year: Gerald McNeil, Baylor (UPI)
• Defensive Players of the Year: Jerry Gray, Texas and Russell Carter, SMU (UPI)
• Coach of the Year: Fred Akers, Texas (UPI)
• Newcomer of the Year: Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (UPI)

Key

UPI = United Press International

See also

• 1983 College Football All-America Team