The 1954 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of

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players chosen by various organizations for All-

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teams for the 1954 college football season. The selectors for the 1954 season included the

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(AP) and the

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(UP). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UP are designated in bold.

All Southwest selections

Backs

* Frank Eidom, SMU (AP-1 B UP-1) *

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, Rice (AP-1 B UP-1) (College Football Hall of Fame) * Henry Moore, Arkansas (AP-1 B UP-1) * Billy Hooper, Baylor (AP-1 B * Elwood Kettler, Texas A&M (UP-1)

Ends

Hank Gremminger Charles Henry "Hank" Gremminger (September 1, 1933 – November 2, 2001) was an American football player, a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played ten seasons for the Green Bay Packers ( 1956– 1965) and ...

, Baylor (AP-1; UP-1) * Bennie Sinclair, Texas A&M (AP-1; UP-1)

Tackles

Jim Ray Smith James Ray Smith (born February 27, 1932) is a former American football offensive guard who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Baylor University. Early y ...

, Baylor (AP-1; UP-1) (College Football Hall of Fame) *

Buck Lansford Alex John "Buck" Lansford (born November 4, 1933) is an American former football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams. He was named to the Pro Bowl once. ...

, Texas (AP-1) * Eddie Rayburn, Rice (UP-1)

Guards

Bud Brooks William "Bud" Brooks was an American football player for the Arkansas Razorbacks and the winner of the 1954 Outland Trophy as the year's best interior lineman. Brooks played guard and defensive tackle for the Razorbacks and was selected first-te ...

, Arkansas (AP-1; UP-1) * Kenny Paul, Rice (AP-1; UP-1)

Centers

Hugh Pitts Hugh Lynn Pitts (April 8, 1934 – April 14, 2017) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams. He also was a member of the Houston Oilers in the American Football League (AFL). He play ...

, TCU (AP-1; UP-1)

Key

AP =

UP =

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP

References

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