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