1978 All-Southwest Conference football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 The 1978 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1978 season included the Associated Press (AP). Offensive selections Quarterbacks Danny Davis, Houston (AP-1) Mike Ford, SMU (AP-2) Running backs James Hadnot, Texas Tech (AP-1) Curtis Dickey, Texas A&M (AP-1) Emmett King, Houston (AP-1) Ben Cowins, Arkansas (AP-1) Randy Love, Houston (AP-2) Jerry Eckwood, Arkansas (AP-2) A. J. Jones, Texas (AP-2) Tight ends Elton Garrett, SMU (AP-1) Russ Mikeska, Texas A&M (AP-2) Wide receivers Emanuel Tolbert, SMU (AP-1) Lam Jones, Texas (AP-2) Guards David Sledge, Baylor (AP-1) Dennis Greenawalt, Houston (AP-1) Joe Walstad, Texas Tech (AP-2) George Stewart, Arkansas (AP-2) Tackles Greg Kolenda, Arkansas (AP-1) Cody Risien, Texas A&M (AP-1) Melvin Jones, Houston (AP-2) Terry Tausch, Texas (AP-2) Centers Chuck Brown, Houston (AP-1) Rick Shumaker, Arkansas (AP-2) Defensive selections Linemen Dan Hampton, Arkansas (AP-1) Jimmy Walker, Arkansas (AP-1) Jacob Green, Texas A&M (AP-1) Steve McMichael, Texas (AP-1) Hosea Taylor, Houston (AP-1) Curtis Reed, Texas Tech (AP-2) Marshall Harris, TCU (AP-2) Bill Acker, Texas (AP-2) Harvey Armstrong, SMU (AP-2) Ron Bones, Texas (AP-2) Linebackers David Hodge, Houston (AP-1) Mike Singletary, Baylor (AP-1) Putt Choate, SMU (AP-1) Don Kelly, Texas Tech (AP-1) Lance Taylor, Texas (AP-2) Larry Jackson, Arkansas (AP-2) William Hampton, Arkansas (AP-2) Defensive backs Johnnie Johnson, Texas (AP-1) Vaughn Lusby, Arkansas (AP-1) David Hill, SMU (AP-1) Larry Flowers, Texas Tech (AP-2) D. K. Perry, SMU (AP-2) Willie Stephens, Texas Tech (AP-2) Special teams Placekicker Tony Franklin, Texas A&M (AP-1) Punter Russell Erxleben, Texas (AP-1) Miscellaneous Offensive Player of the Year: James Hadnot, Texas Tech (AP) Defensive Player of the Year: Jimmy Walker, Arkansas; Johnnie Johnson, Texas (AP) Coach of the Year: Rex Dockery, Texas Tech (AP) Newcomer of the Year: Ron Reeves, Texas Tech (AP) Key AP = Associated PressAll-SWC Team The Victoria Advocate December 2, 1978 5B https://books.google.com/books?id=FNRSAAAAIBAJ&dq=All-Southwest+Conference+football+team&pg=PA34&article_id=7185,588030 See also 1978 College Football All-America Team References All-Southwest Conference Category:All-Southwest Conference football teams