1968 All-Southwest Conference football team

The 1968 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1968 season included the Associated Press (AP).

All Southwest selections

Offense

Quarterbacks

  • Edd Hargett, Texas A&M (AP-1)

Halfbacks

  • Chris Gilbert, Texas (AP-1) (CHFOF)
  • Mike Richardson, SMU (AP-1)

Fullbacks

  • Jackie Stewart, Texas Tech (AP-1)
  • Steve Worster, Texas (AP-1)

Split ends

  • Jerry LeVias, SMU (AP-1) (CFHOF)
  • Chuck Dicus, Arkansas (AP-2)

Tight ends

  • Deryl Comer, Texas (AP-1)
  • Ken Fleming, SMU (AP-2)

Tackles

  • Dick Stevens, Baylor (AP-1)
  • Terry May, SMU (AP-1)
  • Leland Winston, Rice (AP-2)
  • Webster Hubbell, Arkansas (AP-2)

Guards

  • Jim Barnes, Arkansas (AP-1)
  • Don King, Texas Tech (AP-1)
  • Danny Abbott, Texas (AP-2)
  • Ken Gidney, Texas (AP-2)

Centers

  • Rodney Brand, Arkansas (AP-1)
  • Calvin Hunt, Baylor (AP-1)
  • Forrest Wiegand, Texas (AP-2)

Defense

Defensive ends

  • Richard Campbell, Texas Tech (AP-1)
  • Mike De Niro, Texas A&M (AP-1)

Defensive tackles

  • Leo Brooks, Texas (AP-1)
  • Loyd Wainscott, Texas (AP-1)

Defensive guards

  • Larry Adams, TCU (AP-1)
  • Rolf Krueger, Texas A&M (AP-1)

Linebackers

  • Bill Hobbs, Texas A&M (AP-1)
  • Cliff Powell, Arkansas (AP-1)

Defensive backs

  • Gary Adams, Arkansas (AP-1)
  • Larry Alford, Texas Tech (AP-1)
  • Jim Livingston, SMU (AP-1)

Kicking specialists

  • Ken Vinyard, Texas Tech (AP-1) (placekicker)
  • Steve O'Neal, Texas A&M (AP-1) (punter)

Key

AP = Associated Press[1]

CFHOF = Player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gilbert, Lewis Pace All-Southwest Conference Team". The Amarillo Globe-Times. November 26, 1968. p. 8.