1966 All-Southwest Conference football team
The 1966 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1966 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI).
All Southwest selections[edit]
Offense[edit]
Quarterbacks[edit]
- Mac White, SMU (AP)
- Jon Brittenum, Arkansas (UPI)
Halfbacks[edit]
- Wendell Housley, Texas A&M (AP; UPI)
- Chris Gilbert, Texas (AP; UPI) (CHFOF)
- David Dickey, Arkansas (UPI)
Fullbacks[edit]
- Lester Lehman, Rice (AP)
Ends[edit]
- Larry Gilbert, Texas Tech (AP; UPI)
- Jerry LeVias, SMU (AP; UPI) (CFHOF)
Tackles[edit]
- George Gaiser, SMU (AP; UPI)
- Mo Moorman, Texas A&M (AP)
- Dick Cunningham, Arkansas (AP)
Guards[edit]
- Lynn Thornhill, SMU (AP; UPI)
- Howard Goad, Texas (AP)
- Jim Swanson, Rice (UPI)
Centers[edit]
- Melvin Gibbs, Arkansas (AP)
- Charles Standifer, SMU (UPI)
Defense[edit]
Defensive ends[edit]
- Hartford Hamilton, Arkansas (AP; UPI)
- Corbin Robertson, Texas (AP)
Defensive tackles[edit]
- Loyd Phillips, Arkansas (AP; UPI) (CFHOF)
- Mike Bratcher, TCU (AP)
- Ronnye Medlen, SMU (UPI)
Defensive guards[edit]
- Greg Pipes, Baylor (AP; UPI)
- John LaGrone, SMU (AP; UPI)
- Doyle Johnson, TCU (UPI)
Linebackers[edit]
- Billy Bob Stewart, SMU (AP; UPI)
- Jerry Griffin, SMU (AP; UPI)
- Joel Brame, Texas (UPI)
Defensive halfbacks[edit]
- Frank Horak, TCU (AP; UPI)
- Martine Bercher, Arkansas (AP; UPI)
Safeties[edit]
- Chuck Latourette, Rice (AP; UPI)
Key[edit]
AP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
CFHOF = Player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "All-SWC Team". The Corpus Christi Times. November 30, 1966. p. 41.
- ^ "Mustangs Dominate Selections". The Bonham Daily Favorite. December 4, 1966. p. 8.