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

Defensive backs

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[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The 1983 United Press International all-Southwest Conference football team". November 30, 1983.