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 Hamilton, 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: 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 Press[1]
See also
References
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