1986 All-Southwest Conference football team

The 1986 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1986 season included the Associated Press (AP).

Quarterbacks

 * Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (AP-1)
 * Cody Carlson, Baylor (AP-2)

Running backs

 * Eric Metcalf, Texas (AP-1)
 * Roger Vick, Texas A&M (AP-1)
 * Keith Woodside, Texas A&M (AP-2)
 * Jeff Atkins, SMU (AP-2)

Wide receivers

 * James Shibest, Arkansas (AP-1)
 * Ron Morris, SMU (AP-1)
 * Shea Walker, Texas A&M (AP-2)
 * Wayne Walker, Texas Tech (AP-2)

Tight ends

 * Rod Bernstine, Texas A&M (AP-1)
 * Kenny Major, Rice (AP-2)

Centers

 * John Adickes, Baylor (AP-1)
 * Chris Tanner, Texas Tech (AP-2)

Guards

 * Fred Childress, Arkansas (AP-1)
 * Paul Jetton, Texas (AP-1)
 * Jeff Keith, Texas Tech (AP-2)
 * Mark Bates, Baylor (AP-2)

Tackles

 * Louis Cheek, Texas A&M (AP-1)
 * Joel Porter, Baylor (AP-1)
 * Howard Richards, SMU (AP-2)
 * Craig Kennington, SMU (AP-2)

Defensive lineman

 * Sammy O'Brient, Texas A&M (AP-1)
 * Tony Cherico, Arkansas (AP-1)
 * Jerry Ball, SMU (AP-1)
 * Steve Grumbine, Baylor (AP-1)
 * Rod Saddler, Texas A&M (AP-2)
 * Jay Muller, Texas A&M (AP-2)
 * Calvin Riggs, Texas Tech (AP-2)
 * Dwain Turner, Rice (AP-2)

Linebackers

 * Brad Hastings, Texas Tech (AP-1)
 * Johnny Holland, Texas A&M (AP-1)
 * Ray Berry, Baylor (AP-1)
 * Rickey Williams, Arkansas (AP-2)
 * Michael Johnson, Texas Tech (AP-2)
 * Todd Howard, Texas A&M (AP-2)
 * Gary McGuire, Houston (AP-2)

Secondary

 * Kip Corrington, Texas A&M (AP-1)
 * Thomas Everett, Baylor (AP-1)
 * Ron Francis, Baylor (AP-1)
 * Steve Atwater, Arkansas (AP-1)
 * Stephen Braggs, Texas (AP-1)
 * Roland Mitchell, Texas Tech (AP-2)
 * Merv Scurlark, Texas Tech (AP-2)
 * Chuck Washington, Arkansas (AP-2)
 * James Flowers, Texas A&M (AP-2)
 * Steve Kidd, Rice (AP-2)

Place-kickers

 * Scott Slater, Texas A&M (AP-1)
 * Jeff Ward, Texas (AP-2)

Punters

 * Greg Horne, Arkansas (AP-1)
 * Chris Becker, TCU (AP-2)

Return specialist

 * Tyrone Thurman, Texas Tech (AP-1)

Miscellaneous

 * Offensive Player of the Year: Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (AP)
 * Defensive Player of the Year: Thomas Everett, Baylor (AP)
 * Coach of the Year: David McWilliams, Texas Tech (AP)
 * Offensive Newcomer of the Year: James Gray, Texas Tech (AP)
 * Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Duane Duncum, Texas (AP)

Key
AP = Associated Press