1989 All-Southwest Conference football team

The 1989 All-Southwest Conference football team ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} consisted of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1989 season included the Associated Press (AP).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• Andre Ware, Houston (AP-1)
• Quinn Grovey, Arkansas (2nd)

Running backs

• James Gray, Texas Tech (AP-1)
• Chuck Weatherspoon, Houston (AP-1)

Tight ends

• Mike Jones, Texas A&M (AP-1)

Wide receivers

• Manny Hazard, Houston (AP-1)
• Eric Henley, Rice (AP-1)
• Johnny Walker, Texas (2nd)

Offensive linemen

• Jim Mabry, Arkansas (AP-1)
• Richmond Webb, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Joey Banes, Houston (AP-1)
• Charles Odiorne, Texas Tech (AP-1)
• Nathan Richburg, Texas Tech (2nd)
• Mike Sullivan, TCU (2nd)
• Mike Gisler, Houston (2nd)
• Mike Holley, Houston (2nd)

Centers

• Elbert Crawford, Arkansas (AP-1)
• Byron Forsythe, Houston (2nd)

Defensive selections

Defensive lineman

• Michael Shepherd, Arkansas (AP-1)
• Alfred Oglesby, Houston (AP-1)
• Craig Veasey, Houston (AP-1)
• Fred Washington, TCU (AP-1)
• Tom Mathiasmeyer, Texas Tech (2nd)
• Charles Perry, Texas Tech (2nd)
• Santana Dotson, Baylor (2nd)

Linebackers

• James Francis, Baylor (AP-1)
• William Thomas, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Aaron Wallace, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Charles Rowe, Texas Tech (2nd)
• Roosevelt Collins, TCU (2nd)
• OJ Brigance, Rice (2nd)
• Reggie Burnette, Houston (2nd)

Secondary

• Cornelius Price, Houston (AP-1)
• Robert Blackmon, Baylor, (AP-1)
• Alton Montgomery, Houston (AP-1)
• Kevin Smith, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Sammy Walker, Texas Tech (2nd)
• David Griffin, Rice (2nd)
• Chris Ellison, Houston (2nd)

Special teams

Placekickers

• Todd Wright, Arkansas (AP-1)
• Roman Anderson, Houston (2nd)

Miscellaneous

• Offensive Player of the Year: Andre Ware, Houston (AP-1)
• Defensive Player of the Year: James Francis, Baylor (AP)
• Coaches of the Year: Spike Dykes, Texas Tech (AP)
• Offensive Newcomer of the Year: Manny Hazard, Houston (AP)
• Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Tracy Saul, Texas Tech (AP)
• Conference champion: Arkansas Razorbacks

Key

AP = Associated Press ^[6]

See also

1989 College Football All-America Team

References

1. Texas A&M University (August 2000). Texas A&M Football 2000 Media Guide.
2. Texas Tech University (August 2006). Texas Tech Football 2006 Media Guide.
3. 1995 Baylor Football Media Guide.
4. Southern Methodist University (August 12, 2024). SMU Football 2024 Media Guide.
5. "2018 Houston Football Media Guide". issuu. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
6. "Ware, Francis Head All-SWC Squad". The Victoria Advocate. December 8, 1989. p. 1B.