1927 All-Southwest Conference football team

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The 1927 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various sports writers and officials for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1927 college football season.

All Southwest selections

Quarterbacks

Joel Hunt, Texas A&M (AP-1, Duby-1, DM-1, ASR-1, MS-1 [hb], WTH-1)

Halfbacks

Gerald Mann, SMU (AP-1, Duby-1, DM-1, ASR-1, MS-1 [qb], WTH-1)
George Cole, Arkansas (AP-1, Duby-1 [fb], DM-1, ASR-1, MS-1 [fb], WTH-1)
Joe King, Texas (Duby-1, AP-2, MS-2)
Hershel Burgess, Texas A&M (AP-2, MS-2)
Murray, Rice (AP-2)
Emmanuel Braden, Rice (MS-2)

Fullbacks

Redman Hume, SMU (AP-1, DM-1, ASR-1, MS-1 [hb], WTH-1)
Love, SMU (AP-2, MS-2)

Ends

Rags Matthews, TCU (AP-1, Duby-1, DM-1, ASR-1, MS-1, WTH-1)
Jules V. Sikes, Texas A&M (AP-1, ASR-1, MS-2)
Glen Rose, Arkansas (Duby-1, DM-1, MS-1, AP-2)
Stanley Dawson, SMU (WTH-1, AP-2, MS-2)

Tackles

W.S. Lister, Texas A&M (AP-1, MS-1)
John Roach, SMU (AP-1, MS-1)
A. C. Sprott, Texas A&M (DM-1, ASR-1, WTH-1, AP-2)
L. "Ox" Higgins, Texas (Duby-1, WTH-1 [g], AP-2, MS-2)
Gordy Brown, Texas (DM-1, ASR-1)
Jake Williams, TCU (Duby-1, AP-2, MS-2)

Guards

Klepto Holmes, Texas A&M (AP-1, MS-1)
Ike Sewell, Texas (AP-1, Duby-1, DM-1, ASR-1, MS-2)
E. E. Figari, Texas A&M (Duby-1, DM-1, WTH-1, AP-2)
Tatum, SMU (ASR-1, MS-1, WTH-1 [t])
Merle Comstock, Rice (MS-2)

Centers

Pottie McCullough, Texas (AP-1, Duby-1, DM-1, ASR-1, MS-2)
Z. W. Bartlett, Texas A&M (MS-1, AP-2)
Smith, Baylor (WTH-1)

Key

AP = Associated Press ^[1]
Duby = Duby (Hugh DuBose, sports editor of the Austin Statesman-American)^[2]
DM = Dick McMurray, Austin Statesman^[3]
ASR = Austin Statesman readers^[4]
MS = Milt Saul of the Dallas News^[5]
WTH = Waco Times-Herald based on voting by 162 fans and readers

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References

↑ "2 Steers On Official Associated Press Team". The Austin Statesman. November 28, 1927. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Duby's All-Southwest Conference Team". Sunday American-Statesman. November 27, 1927. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Stars Cited by M'Murray". Sunday American-Statesman. November 27, 1927. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Statesman Readers PIck Mythical Team". Sunday American-Statesman. November 27, 1927. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Milt Saul's Choice". The Waco News-Tribune. November 27, 1927. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "2 Steers On Official Associated Press Team". The Austin Statesman. November 28, 1927. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Duby's All-Southwest Conference Team". Sunday American-Statesman. November 27, 1927. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Stars Cited by M'Murray". Sunday American-Statesman. November 27, 1927. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Statesman Readers PIck Mythical Team". Sunday American-Statesman. November 27, 1927. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Milt Saul's Choice". The Waco News-Tribune. November 27, 1927. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.

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