The 1989 All-Southwest Conference football team consisted of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1989 season included the Associated Press (AP).
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks Andre Ware, Houston (AP-1) Quinn Grovey, Arkansas (AP-2)
Running backs James Gray, Texas Tech (AP-1) Chuck Weatherspoon, Houston (AP-1) Darren Lewis, Texas A&M (AP-2) Barry Foster, Arkansas (AP-2)
Tight ends Mike Jones, Texas A&M (AP-1) Billy Winston, Arkansas (AP-2)
Wide receivers Manny Hazard, Houston (AP-1) Eric Henley, Rice (AP-1) Johnny Walker, Texas (AP-2) Jason Wolf, SMU (AP-2)
Offensive linemen Jim Mabry, Arkansas (AP-1) Richmond Webb, Texas A&M (AP-1) Joey Banes, Houston (AP-1) Charles Odiorne, Texas Tech (AP-1) Matt McCall, Texas A&M (AP-2) Mark Henry, Arkansas (AP-2) Mike Arthur, Texas A&M, (AP-2) Ed Cunningham (AP-2) Nathan Richburg, Texas Tech (2nd) Mike Sullivan, TCU (2nd) Mike Gisler, Houston (2nd) Mike Holley, Houston (2nd)
Centers Elbert Crawford, Arkansas (AP-1) Byron Forsythe, Houston (2nd) Len Wright, Texas Tech (AP-2)
Placekickers Todd Wright, Arkansas (AP-1) Roman Anderson, Houston (AP-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive lineman Michael Shepherd, Arkansas (AP-1) Alfred Oglesby, Houston (AP-1) Craig Veasey, Houston (AP-1) Fred Washington, TCU (AP-1) Terry Price, Texas A&M (AP-2) Ken Hackemack, Texas (AP-2) Tom Mathiasmeyer, Texas Tech (2nd) Charles Perry, Texas Tech (AP-2) Santana Dotson, Baylor (AP-2)
Linebackers James Francis, Baylor (AP-1) William Thomas, Texas A&M (AP-1) Aaron Wallace, Texas A&M (AP-1) Charles Rowe, Texas Tech (AP-2) (tie) Ty Mason, Arkansas (AP-2) Brian Jones, Texas (AP-2) Roosevelt Collins, TCU (2nd) OJ Brigance, Rice (AP-2) Reggie Burnette, Houston (2nd)
Secondary Cornelius Price, Houston (AP-1) Robert Blackmon, Baylor, (AP-1) Alton Montgomery, Houston (AP-1) Kevin Smith, Texas A&M (AP-1) Patrick Williams, Arkansas (AP-2) Anthony Cooney, Arkansas (AP-2) Mickey Washington, Texas A&M (AP-2) Lance Gunn, Texas (AP-2) Tracy Saul, Arkansas (AP-2) (tie) Sammy Walker, Texas Tech (2nd) David Griffin, Rice (2nd) Chris Ellison, Houston (2nd)
Punters Pete Rutter, Baylor (AP-1) Jamie Simmons, Texas Tech (AP-2)
Kick Returner Tracy Saul, Texas Tech (AP-1)
Miscellaneous Offensive Player of the Year: Andre Ware, Houston (AP-1) Defensive Player of the Year: James Francis, Baylor (AP) Coaches of the Year: Spike Dykes, Texas Tech (AP) Offensive Newcomer of the Year: Manny Hazard, Houston (AP) Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Tracy Saul, Texas Tech (AP) Conference champion: Arkansas Razorbacks
Key
AP = Associated Press
See also 1989 College Football All-America Team
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