1969 All-Southwest Conference football team explained

The 1969 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1969 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI).

All Southwest selections

Offense

Quarterbacks

• Chuck Hixson, SMU (AP-1)
• James Street, Texas (AP-2; UPI-1)

Halfbacks

• Bill Burnett, Arkansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Jim Bertelsen, Texas (AP-1)
• Larry Stegent, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Norm Bulaich, TCU (AP-2)
• Bruce Maxwell, Arkansas (AP-2)
• Ted Koy, Texas (AP-2)

Fullbacks

• Steve Worster, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)

Wide receivers

• Gary Hammond, SMU (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Cotton Speyrer, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Chuck Dicus, Arkansas (AP-2; UPI-1)

Tight ends

• Ross Brupbacher, Texas A&M (AP-1)
• Ken Fleming, SMU (AP-2)

Tackles

• Bob McKay, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Bobby Wuensch, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Bill Jackson, SMU (AP-2)
• Bill James, SMU (AP-2)

Guards

• Jerry Dossey, Arkansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
• James Ray, TCU (AP-1)
• Ronnie Hammers, Arkansas (AP-2)
• Leonard Forey, Texas A&M (AP-2)

Centers

• Rodney Brand, Arkansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Forrest Wiegand, Texas (AP-2)

Defense

Defensive ends

• Bill Atessis, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Mike DeNiro, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Richard Campbell, Texas Tech (AP-1)
• Bruce James, Arkansas (AP-2)
• Rodrigo Barnes, Rice (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

• Lynn Odom, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Rick Kersey, Arkansas (AP-1)
• Leo Brooks, Texas (UPI-1)
• Roger Roitsch, Rice (UPI-1)
• Tom Reaux, Baylor (AP-2)
• Dick Bumpas, Arkansas (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Glen Halsell, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Cliff Powell, Arkansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Bruce Portillo, SMU (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Andy Durrett, TCU (AP-2)
• Scott Henderson, Texas (AP-2)
• Joe Stutts, SMU (AP-2)

Defensive backs

• Denton Fox, Texas Tech (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Terry Stewart, Arkansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Dave Elmendorf, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1) (CFHOF)
• Pat Curry, SMU (AP-1)
• Tom Campbell, Texas (AP-2)
• Jack Faubion, Rice (AP-2)
• Freddie Joe Steinmark, Texas (AP-2)
• Jerry Moore, Arkansas (AP-2)

Kicking specialists

• Jerry Don Sanders, Texas Tech (AP-1) (placekicker)
• Ed Marsh, Baylor (AP-1) (punter)

See also

• 1969 College Football All-America Team