1950 All-Southwest Conference football team explained

The 1950 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1950 college football season. The selectors for the 1950 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UP are designated in bold.

All Southwest selections

Backs

• Larry Isbell, Baylor (AP-1, UP-1 [quarterback])
• Byron Townsend, Texas (AP-1, UP-1 [fullback])
• Bob Smith, Texas A&M (AP-1, UP-1 [fullback])
• Kyle Rote, SMU (AP-1, UP-1 [halfback])
• Gil Bartosh, Texas Christian (AP-2)
• Ben Tompkins, Texas (AP-2)
• Billy Tidwell, Texas A&M (AP-2)
• Fred Benners, SMU (AP-2)

Ends

• Harold Riley, Baylor (AP-1, UP-1)
• Andy Hillhouse, Texas A&M (AP-2, UP-1)
• Ben Procter, Texas (AP-1)
• Billy Howton, Rice (AP-2)

Tackles

• Ken Jackson, Texas (AP-1, UP-1)
• Paul Giroski, Rice (AP-1, UP-1)
• Bobby Collier, SMU (AP-2)
• Clarence "Red" Marable, Texas Christian (AP-2)

Guards

• Bud McFadin, Texas (AP-1, UP-1)
• Dave Hanner, Arkansas (AP-1, UP-1)
• Herschel Forester, SMU (AP-2)
• Max Greiner, Texas A&M (AP-2)

Centers

• Dick Hightower, SMU (AP-1, UP-1)
• Leo Stonestreet, Rice (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press, "selected for the Associated Press by the seven coaches"^[1]

UP = United Press^[2]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP

See also

• 1950 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: Longhorns Dominate AP All-Southwest Conference Selections. Howard Ratliff. Lubbock Morning Avalanche. December 5, 1950. H5. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Name All-Southwest Conference Stars. The News-Herald. November 22, 1950. Newspapers.com.