The 1974 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen, at each position, as the best players in the Southwest Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The selectors for the 1974 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI).
All Southwest selections Offense Quarterbacks Neal Jeffrey, Baylor (AP-1; UPI-1) Marty Akins, Texas (AP-2)
Running backs Steve Beaird, Baylor (AP-1; UPI-1) Bubba Bean, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1) Earl Campbell, Texas (AP-1) Ike Forte, Arkansas (AP-2; UPI-1) David Bostick, SMU (AP-2) Larry Isaac, Texas Tech (AP-2)
Tight ends Oscar Roan, SMU (AP-1; UPI-1)
Split ends Lawrence Williams, Texas Tech (AP-1; UPI-1) Ed Lofton, Rice (AP-2)
Offensive tackles Bob Simmons, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1) Henry Sheppard, SMU (AP-1; UPI-1) Gary Gregory, Baylor (AP-2) Glenn Bujnoch, Texas A&M (AP-2)
Offensive guards Bruce Hebert, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1) Guy Thomas, SMU (AP-1; UPI-1) Billy Lemons, Texas A&M (AP-2) Rell Tipton, Baylor (AP-2)
Centers Aubrey Schultz, Baylor (AP-1; UPI-1) Ricky Seeker, Texas A&M (AP-2)
Kickers Randy Haddox, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1)
Defense Defensive ends Ivan Jordan, Arkansas (AP-1; UPI-1) Tommy Cones, Texas Tech (AP-1; UPI-1) Lionell Johnson, Texas (AP-2) Tim Black, Baylor (AP-2)
Defensive tackles Doug English, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1) Warren Trahan, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1) Ecomet Burley, Texas Tech (AP-2) Jon Rhiddlehoover, Arkansas (AP-2)
Nose guard Louie Kelcher, SMU (AP-1; UPI-1) Cornelius Walker, Rice (AP-2)
Linebackers Ed Simonini, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1) Derrel Luce, Baylor (AP-1; UPI-1) Dennis Winston, Arkansas (AP-2) Garth TenNapel, Texas A&M (AP-2)
Defensive backs Pat Thomas, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1) Tim Gray, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1) Ron Burns, Baylor (AP-1; UPI-1) Tom Turnipseede, Baylor (AP-1) Curtis Jordan, Texas Tech (AP-2; UPI-1) Ken Quesenberry, Baylor (AP-2) James Daniels, Texas A&M (AP-2) Mickey Earl, SMU (AP-2)
Miscellaneous Offensive Player of the Year: Steve Beaird, Baylor and Neal Jeffrey, Baylor (AP) Defensive Player of the Year: Louis Kelcher, SMU (AP) Coach of the Year: Grant Teaff, Baylor (AP) Newcomer of the Year: Earl Campbell, Texas (AP)
Key AP = Associated Press
UPI = United Press International
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI
See also 1974 College Football All-America Team
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