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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

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Quarterbacks

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

Halfbacks

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  • 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

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

Ends

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

See also

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References

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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.