1983 All-Southwest Conference football team

The 1983 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen, at each position, as the best players in the Southwest Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1983 season included the United Press International (UPI).

Quarterbacks

 * Lance McIlhenny, SMU (UPI-1)
 * Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (UPI-2)

Running backs

 * Reggie Dupard, SMU (UPI-1)
 * Alfred Anderson, Baylor (UPI-1)
 * Donald Jordan, Houston (UPI-2)
 * Jeff Atkins, SMU (UPI-2)

Tight ends

 * Rich Siler, Texas A&M (UPI-1)
 * Rickey Bolden, SMU (UPI-2)

Wide Receivers

 * Gerald McNeil, Baylor (UPI-1)
 * James Maness, TCU (UPI-1)
 * Ron Morris, SMU (UPI-2)
 * Bruce Davis, Baylor (UPI-2)

Offensive tackles

 * Mark Adickes, Baylor (UPI-1)
 * Brian O'Meara, SMU (UPI-1)
 * Gene Chilton, Texas (UPI-2)
 * Grady Burnette, SMU (UPI-2)

Offensive guards

 * Doug Dawson, Texas (UPI-1)
 * Marcus Elliott, Arkansas (UPI-1)
 * Kirk McJunkin, Texas (UPI-2)
 * Andrew Campbell, SMU (UPI-2)

Centers

 * Mike Ruether, Texas (UPI-1)
 * Chris Jackson, SMU (UPI-2)

Placekickers

 * Jeff Ward, Texas (UPI-1)
 * Alan Smith, Texas A&M (UPI-2)

Punters

 * John Teltschik, Texas (UPI-1)
 * Kyle Stuard, Texas A&M (UPI-2)

Defensive ends

 * Eric Holle, Texas (UPI-1)
 * Ron Faurot, Arkansas (UPI-1)
 * Anthony Beverly, SMU (UPI-2)
 * Ervin Randle, Baylor (UPI-2)

Defensive tackles

 * Ray Childress, Texas A&M (UPI-1)
 * Tony Degrate, Texas (UPI-1)
 * Mitch Willis, SMU (UPI-2)
 * John Haines, Texas (UPI-2)

Middle guards

 * Michael Carter, SMU (UPI-1)
 * Keith Guthrie, Texas A&M (UPI-2)

Linebackers

 * Jeff Leiding, Texas (UPI-1)
 * Bert Zinamon, Arkansas (UPI-1)
 * Mark Lang, Texas (UPI-2)
 * Eugene Lockhart, Houston (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

 * Jerry Gray, Texas (UPI-1)
 * Russell Carter, SMU (UPI-1)
 * Mossy Cade, Texas (UPI-1)
 * Allanda Smith, TCU (UPI-1)
 * Dwayne Anderson, SMU (UPI-2)
 * Stan David, Texas Tech (UPI-2)
 * Aaron Grant, Baylor (UPI-2)
 * Fred Acorn, Texas (UPI-2)

Miscellaneous

 * Offensive Player of the Year: Gerald McNeil, Baylor (UPI)
 * Defensive Players of the Year: Jerry Gray, Texas and Russell Carter, SMU (UPI)
 * Coach of the Year: Fred Akers, Texas (UPI)
 * Newcomer of the Year: Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (UPI)

Key
UPI = United Press International