1979 All-Southwest Conference football team

American college football all-star team The 1979 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1979 season included the Southwest conference coaches (the "Coaches" team). Offensive selections Quarterbacks Kevin Scanlon, Arkansas (Coaches-1) Running backs James Hadno, Texas Tech (Coaches-1) A.J. "Jam" Jones, Texas (Coaches-1) Tight ends Lawrence Sampleton, Texas (Coaches-1) Wide receivers Robert Farrell, Arkansas (Coaches-1) Johnny "Lam" Jones, Texas (Coaches-1) Guards George Stewart, Arkansas (Coaches-1) Bill Glass, Baylor (Coaches-1) Tackles Greg Kolenda, Arkansas (Coaches-1) Melvin Jones, Houston (Coaches-1) Centers Wes Hubert, Texas (Coaches-1) Defensive selections Defensive Linemen Jacob Green, Texas A&M (Coaches-1) Leonard Mitchell, Houston (Coaches-1) Steve McMichael, Texas (Coaches-1) Hosea Taylor, Houston (Coaches-1) Linebackers David Hodge, Houston (Coaches-1) Doug Shankle, Texas (Coaches-1) Mike Singletary, Baylor (Coaches-1) Defensive backs Derrick Hatchett, Texas (Coaches-1) Johnnie Johnson, Texas (Coaches-1) Ricky Churchman, Texas (Coaches-1) Ted Watts, Texas Tech (Coaches-1) Special teams Placekicker Ish Ordonez, Arkansas (Coaches-1) Punter Steve Cox, Arkansas (Coaches-1) Miscellaneous Offensive Player of the Year: Kevin Scanlon, Arkansas (Coaches) Defensive Player of the Year: Mike Singletary, Baylor (Coaches) Coach of the Year: Lou Holtz, Arkansas (Coaches) Offensive Newcomers of the Year: Gary Anderson, Arkansas and Johnny Hector, Texas A&M (Coaches) Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Darrell Patterson, Texas (Coaches) Key Coaches = selected by Southwest Conference coachesAP All-SWC Team https://books.google.com/books?id=lBVWAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA13&dq=%22ricky+churchman%22&article_id=6436,8318539&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiOnfXdq4OPAxW4OzQIHUiECr0Q6AF6BAgFEAM#v=onepage&q=%22ricky%20churchman%22&f=false 11 August 2025 Eugene Register Guard 27 November 1979 See also 1979 College Football All-America Team References All-Southwest Conference Category:All-Southwest Conference football teams