1982 All-Southwest Conference football team

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The 1982 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1982 season included the Associated Press (AP).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Lance McIlhenny, SMU (AP-1)
Robert Brewer, Texas (AP-2)

Running backs

Eric Dickerson, SMU (AP-1)
Craig James, SMU (AP-1)
Gary Anderson, Arkansas (AP-2)
Darryl Clark, Texas (AP-2)

Tight ends

Deron Miller, Rice (AP-1)
Rickey Bolden, SMU (AP-2)

Wide receivers

Gerald McNeil, Baylor (AP-1)
Herkie Walls, Texas (AP-1)
David Roberson, Houston (AP-2)
Stanley Washington, TCU (AP-2)

Centers

Jay Bequette, Arkansas (AP-1)
Randy Grimes, Baylor (AP-2)

Guards

Joe Beard, SMU (AP-1)
Steve Korte, Arkansas (AP-1)
Mark Kirchner, Baylor (AP-2)
Doug Dawson, Texas (AP-2)

Tackles

Alfred Mohammed, Arkansas (AP-1)
Bryan Millard, Texas (AP-1)
Maceo Fifer, Baylor (AP-2)
Doug Dawson, Texas (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive lineman

Gabriel Rivera, Texas Tech (AP-1)
Billy Ray Smith Jr., Arkansas (AP-1)
Charles Benson, Baylor (AP-1)
Kiki DeAyala, Texas (AP-1)
Richard Richardson, Arkansas (AP-1)
Kevin Chaney, SMU (AP-2)
Earl Buckingham, Arkansas (AP-2)
Russell Washington, SMU (AP-2)
Clenzie Pierson, Rice (AP-2)
Pat Coryat, Baylor (AP-2)

Linebackers

Gary Moten, SMU (AP-1)
Weedy Harris, Houston (AP-1)
Darrell Patterson, TCU (AP-2)
Bert Zinamon, Arkansas (AP-2)
Stan Williams, Texas Tech (AP-2)
Bobby Strogen, Texas A&M (AP-2)

Secondary

Danny Walters, Arkansas (AP-1)
Russell Carter, SMU (AP-1)
Blane Smith, SMU (AP-1)
Wes Hopkins, SMU (AP-1)
Vic Vines, Baylor (AP-2)
Calvin Eason, Houston (AP-2)
Mossy Cade, Texas (AP-2)
Domingo Bryant, Texas A&M (AP-2)

Special teams

Place-kickers

Ricky Gann, Texas Tech (AP-1)
David Hardy, Texas A&M (AP-2)

Punters

Craig James, SMU (AP-1)
Ron Stowe, Baylor (AP-2)

Miscellaneous

Offensive Player of the Year: Eric Dickerson, SMU (AP)
Defensive Player of the Year: Gabriel Rivera, Texas Tech (AP)
Coach of the Year: Bobby Collins, SMU (AP)

Key

AP = Associated Press ^[1]

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References

↑ "SMU Dominates SWC team as picked by AP". The Bonham Daily Favorite. December 1, 1982. p. 8.

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[1] "SMU Dominates SWC team as picked by AP". The Bonham Daily Favorite. December 1, 1982. p. 8.

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