1961 All-Southwest Conference football team
The 1961 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1961 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UPI are designated in bold.
All Southwest selections[]
Backs[]
- Jimmy Saxton, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Mike Cotten, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Lance Alworth, Arkansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Roland Jackson, Rice (AP-1; UPI-1)
Ends[]
- , Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
- John Burrell, Rice (AP-1)
- Jim Collier, Arkansas (UPI-1)
Tackles[]
- Don Talbert, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Robert Johnston, Rice (AP-1)
- Bobby Plummer, TCU (UPI-1)
Guards[]
- Dean Garrett, Arkansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
- Ray Schoenke, SMU (AP-1)
- Johnny Treadwell, Texas (AP-1)
- Adkins, Baylor (UPI-1)
Centers[]
- Bill Hicks, Baylor (AP-1)
- David Kristynik, Texas (UPI-1) (brother of Marvin Kristynik)
Key[]
AP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Saxton, Alworth Lead Coaches' All-Southwest Conference Teams". Corsicana Daily Sun. December 4, 1961. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UPI All-Southwest Conference". The Bryan Daily Eagle. December 3, 1961. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- 1961 Southwest Conference football season
- All-Southwest Conference football teams