The 1979 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1979 season included the Southwest conference coaches (the "Coaches" team).
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks Kevin Scanlon, Arkansas (Coaches-1)
Running backs James Hadno, Texas Tech (Coaches-1) A.J. "Jam" Jones, Texas (Coaches-1)
Tight ends Lawrence Sampleton, Texas (Coaches-1)
Wide receivers Robert Farrell, Arkansas (Coaches-1) Johnny "Lam" Jones, Texas (Coaches-1)
Guards George Stewart, Arkansas (Coaches-1) Bill Glass, Baylor (Coaches-1)
Tackles Greg Kolenda, Arkansas (Coaches-1) Melvin Jones, Houston (Coaches-1)
Centers Wes Hubert, Texas (Coaches-1)
Defensive selections
Defensive Linemen Jacob Green, Texas A&M (Coaches-1) Leonard Mitchell, Houston (Coaches-1) Steve McMichael, Texas (Coaches-1) Hosea Taylor, Houston (Coaches-1)
Linebackers David Hodge, Houston (Coaches-1) Doug Shankle, Texas (Coaches-1) Mike Singletary, Baylor (Coaches-1)
Defensive backs Derrick Hatchett, Texas (Coaches-1) Johnnie Johnson, Texas (Coaches-1) Ricky Churchman, Texas (Coaches-1) Ted Watts, Texas Tech (Coaches-1)
Special teams
Placekicker Ish Ordonez, Arkansas (Coaches-1)
Punter Steve Cox, Arkansas (Coaches-1)
Miscellaneous Offensive Player of the Year: Kevin Scanlon, Arkansas (Coaches) Defensive Player of the Year: Mike Singletary, Baylor (Coaches) Coach of the Year: Lou Holtz, Arkansas (Coaches) Offensive Newcomers of the Year: Gary Anderson, Arkansas and Johnny Hector, Texas A&M (Coaches) Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Darrell Patterson, Texas (Coaches)
Key
Coaches = selected by Southwest Conference coaches
See also 1979 College Football All-America Team
References