The 1976 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1976 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1976 season included the Associated Press (AP).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks Rodney Allison, Texas Tech (AP-1) Tommy Kramer, Rice (AP-2)

Running backs George Woodard, Texas A&M (AP-1) Ben Cowins, Arkansas (AP-1) Larry Isaac, Texas Tech (AP-1) Alois Blackwell, Houston (AP-2) Curtis Dickey, Texas A&M (AP-2) James Sykes, Rice (AP-2)

Tight ends Gary Haack, Texas A&M (AP-1) Eddie Foster, Houston (AP-2)

Wide receivers Mike Renfro, TCU (AP-1) Sammy Williams, Texas Tech (AP-2)

Guards Dennis Swilley, Texas A&M (AP-1) Mike Sears, Texas Tech (AP-1) Leotis Harris, Arkansas (AP-2) Charles Wilcox, Texas (AP-2)

Tackles Val Belcher, Houston (AP-1) Dan Irons, Texas Tech (AP-1) Danny Johnson, Rice (AP-2) Frank Myers, Texas A&M (AP-2)

Centers R. C. Thielemann, Arkansas (AP-1) Billy Gordon, Texas (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends Harold Buell, Texas Tech (AP-1) Tank Marshall, Texas A&M (AP-1) Johnnie Meadors, Arkansas (AP-2)

Defensive tackles Wilson Whitley, Houston (AP-1) Edgar Fields, Texas A&M (AP-1) Jimmy Dean, Texas A&M (AP-2) Harvey Hampton, Arkansas (AP-2)

Middle guard Gary Don Johnson, Baylor (AP-1)

Linebackers Robert Jackson, Texas A&M (AP-1) Thomas Howard Sr., Texas Tech (AP-1) Tim Black, Baylor (AP-1) David Hodge, Houston (AP-2) Bill Hamilton, Texas (AP-2) Paul Humphreys, Houston (AP-2)

Defensive backs Gary Green, Baylor (AP-1) Anthony Francis, Houston (AP-1) Greg Frazier, Texas Tech (AP-1) Mark Mohr, Houston (AP-2) Raymond Clayborn, Texas (AP-2) Lester Hayes, Texas A&M (AP-2) Mike Williams, Texas A&M (AP-2)

Special teams

Placekicker Tony Franklin, Texas A&M (AP-1)

Punter Russell Erxleben, Texas (AP-1)

Miscellaneous Offensive Player of the Year: Tommy Kramer, Rice (AP) Defensive Player of the Year: Wilson Whitley, Houston (AP) Coach of the Year: Bill Yeoman, Houston (AP) Newcomer of the Year: Curtis Dickey, Texas A&M (AP)

Key

AP = Associated Press

See also 1976 College Football All-America Team

References