1927 All-Southwest Conference football team explained

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

See also

• 1927 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

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