1974 All-Southwest Conference football team

The 1974 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen, at each position, as the best players in the Southwest Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The selectors for the 1974 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI).

Quarterbacks

 * Neal Jeffrey, Baylor (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Marty Akins, Texas (AP-2)

Running backs

 * Steve Beaird, Baylor (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Bubba Bean, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Earl Campbell, Texas (AP-1)
 * Ike Forte, Arkansas (AP-2; UPI-1)
 * David Bostick, SMU (AP-2)
 * Larry Isaac, Texas Tech (AP-2)

Tight ends

 * Oscar Roan, SMU (AP-1; UPI-1)

Split ends

 * Lawrence Williams, Texas Tech (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Ed Lofton, Rice (AP-2)

Offensive tackles

 * Bob Simmons, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Henry Sheppard, SMU (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Gary Gregory, Baylor (AP-2)
 * Glenn Bujnoch, Texas A&M (AP-2)

Offensive guards

 * Bruce Hebert, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Guy Thomas, SMU (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Billy Lemons, Texas A&M (AP-2)
 * Rell Tipton, Baylor (AP-2)

Centers

 * Aubrey Schultz, Baylor (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Ricky Seeker, Texas A&M (AP-2)

Kickers

 * Randy Haddox, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1)

Defensive ends

 * Ivan Jordan, Arkansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Tommy Cones, Texas Tech (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Lionell Johnson, Texas (AP-2)
 * Tim Black, Baylor (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

 * Doug English, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Warren Trahan, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Ecomet Burley, Texas Tech (AP-2)
 * Jon Rhiddlehoover, Arkansas (AP-2)

Nose guard

 * Louie Kelcher, SMU (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Cornelius Walker, Rice (AP-2)

Linebackers

 * Ed Simonini, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Derrel Luce, Baylor (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Dennis Winston, Arkansas (AP-2)
 * Garth TenNapel, Texas A&M (AP-2)

Defensive backs

 * Pat Thomas, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Tim Gray, Texas A&M (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Ron Burns, Baylor (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Tom Turnipseede, Baylor (AP-1)
 * Curtis Jordan, Texas Tech (AP-2; UPI-1)
 * Ken Quesenberry, Baylor (AP-2)
 * James Daniels, Texas A&M (AP-2)
 * Mickey Earl, SMU (AP-2)

Miscellaneous

 * Offensive Player of the Year: Steve Beaird, Baylor and Neal Jeffrey, Baylor (AP)
 * Defensive Player of the Year: Louis Kelcher, SMU (AP)
 * Coach of the Year: Grant Teaff, Baylor (AP)
 * Newcomer of the Year: Earl Campbell, Texas (AP)

Key
AP = Associated Press

UPI = United Press International

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