1983 All-Southwest Conference football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 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 InternationalThe 1983 United Press International all-Southwest Conference football team November 30, 1983 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/11/30/The-1983-United-Press-International-all-Southwest-Conference-football-team/7448439016400/ See also 1983 College Football All-America Team References All-Southwest Conference Category:All-Southwest Conference football teams