1987 All-Southwest Conference football team
The 1987 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1987 season included the Associated Press (AP).
Offensive selections[edit]
Quarterbacks[edit]
- Billy Joe Tolliver, Texas Tech (AP-1)
Running backs[edit]
- Eric Metcalf, Texas (AP-1)
- James Gray, Texas Tech (AP-1)
- Tony Jeffery, TCU (AP-2)
Wide receivers[edit]
- Rod Harris, Texas A&M (AP-1)
- Jason Phillips, Houston (AP-1)
- Wayne Walker, Texas Tech (AP-1)
Centers[edit]
- Matt Wilson, Texas A&M (AP-1)
Guards[edit]
- Paul Jetton, Texas (AP-1)
- Mike McBride, Texas Tech (AP-1)
Tackles[edit]
- Louis Cheek, Texas A&M (AP-1)
- Brian Brazil, TCU (AP-1)
Defensive selections[edit]
Defensive lineman[edit]
- Sammy O'Brient, Texas A&M (AP-1)
- Tony Cherico, Arkansas (AP-1)
- David Spradlin, TCU (AP-1)
Linebackers[edit]
- John Roper, Texas A&M (AP-1)
- Britt Hager, Texas (AP-1)
- Rickey Williams, Arkansas (AP-1)
- Gary McGuire, Houston (AP-1)
Secondary[edit]
- Kip Corrington, Texas A&M (AP-1)
- Falanda Newton, TCU (AP-1)
- John Hagy, Texas (AP-1)
- Johnnie Jackson, Houston (AP-1)
- Robert Blackmon, Baylor (AP-1)
Special teams[edit]
Place-kickers[edit]
- Scott Slater, Texas A&M (AP-1)
Punters[edit]
- Chris Becker, TCU (AP-1)
Miscellaneous[edit]
- Offensive Player of the Year: Eric Metcalf, Texas (AP)
- Defensive Player of the Year: John Roper, Texas A&M (AP)
- Coach of the Year: Jackie Sherrill, Texas A&M (AP)
- Offensive Newcomer of the Year: Darren Lewis, Texas A&M (AP)
- Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Donald Harris, Texas Tech (AP)
Key[edit]
AP = Associated Press[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Roper Leads Seven Aggies on SWC Team". The Victoria Advocate. December 2, 1987. p. 1B.