The 1951 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All- Southwest Conference teams for the

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. The selectors for the 1951 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UP are designated in bold.

Offensive selections

Backs

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, Baylor (AP-1) * Gib Dawson, Texas (AP-1) * Lamar McHam, Arkansas (AP-1) * Ray McKowan, Texas Christian (AP-1)

Ends

* Bill Howton, Rice (AP-1) * Stanley Williams, Baylor (AP-1)

Tackles

* Jack Little, Texas A&M (AP-1) * Dave Hanner, Arkansas (AP-1)

Guards

* Harley Sewell, Texas (AP-1) * Herschel Forester, Southern Methodist (AP-1)

Centers

* Hugh Meyer, Texas A&M (AP-1)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

* Bill Howton, Rice (AP-1) * Paul Williams, Texas (AP-1)

Defensive tackles

* Bill Forester, Southern Methodist (AP-1) * Bob Griffin, Arkansas (AP-1)

Defensive guards

* Bill Athey, Baylor (AP-1) * Herb Zimmerman, Texas Christian (AP-1)

Linebackers

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, Texas Christian (AP-1) *

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, Southern Methodist (AP-1)

Defensive backs

* Bobby Dillon, Texas (AP-1) * Yale Lary, Texas A&M (AP-1) * Bill Burkhalter, Rice (AP-1)

Key

AP = Associated Press, "selected for the Associated Press by the seven coaches" UP = United Press Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP

References

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