1986 All-Southwest Conference football team

The 1986 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1986 season included the Associated Press (AP).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Cody Carlson, Baylor (AP-2)

Running backs

• Eric Metcalf, Texas (AP-1)
• Roger Vick, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Keith Woodside, Texas A&M (AP-2)
• Jeff Atkins, SMU (AP-2)

Wide receivers

• James Shibest, Arkansas (AP-1)
• Ron Morris, SMU (AP-1)
• Shea Walker, Texas A&M (AP-2)
• Wayne Walker, Texas Tech (AP-2)

Tight ends

• Rod Bernstine, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Kenny Major, Rice (AP-2)

Centers

• John Adickes, Baylor (AP-1)
• Chris Tanner, Texas Tech (AP-2)

Guards

• Fred Childress, Arkansas (AP-1)
• Paul Jetton, Texas (AP-1)
• Jeff Keith, Texas Tech (AP-2)
• Mark Bates, Baylor (AP-2)

Tackles

• Louis Cheek, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Joel Porter, Baylor (AP-1)
• Howard Richards, SMU (AP-2)
• Craig Kennington, SMU (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive lineman

• Sammy O'Brient, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Tony Cherico, Arkansas (AP-1)
• Jerry Ball, SMU (AP-1)
• Steve Grumbine, Baylor (AP-1)
• Rod Saddler, Texas A&M (AP-2)
• Jay Muller, Texas A&M (AP-2)
• Calvin Riggs, Texas Tech (AP-2)
• Dwain Turner, Rice (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Brad Hastings, Texas Tech (AP-1)
• Johnny Holland, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Ray Berry, Baylor (AP-1)
• Rickey Williams, Arkansas (AP-2)
• Michael Johnson, Texas Tech (AP-2)
• Todd Howard, Texas A&M (AP-2)
• Gary McGuire, Houston (AP-2)

Secondary

• Kip Corrington, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Thomas Everett, Baylor (AP-1)
• Ron Francis, Baylor (AP-1)
• Steve Atwater, Arkansas (AP-1)
• Stephen Braggs, Texas (AP-1)
• Roland Mitchell, Texas Tech (AP-2)
• Merv Scurlark, Texas Tech (AP-2)
• Chuck Washington, Arkansas (AP-2)
• James Flowers, Texas A&M (AP-2)
• Steve Kidd, Rice (AP-2)

Special teams

Place-kickers

• Scott Slater, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Jeff Ward, Texas (AP-2)

Punters

• Greg Horne, Arkansas (AP-1)
• Chris Becker, TCU (AP-2)

Return specialist

• Tyrone Thurman, Texas Tech (AP-1)

Miscellaneous

• Offensive Player of the Year: Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (AP)
• Defensive Player of the Year: Thomas Everett, Baylor (AP)
• Coach of the Year: David McWilliams, Texas Tech (AP)
• Offensive Newcomer of the Year: James Gray, Texas Tech (AP)
• Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Duane Duncum, Texas (AP)

Key

AP = Associated Press