The 1947 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

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. The selectors for the 1947 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

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, Texas (AP-1) *

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, SMU (AP-1) * Clyde Scott, Arkansas (AP-1) * Pete Stout, TCU (AP-1) * Huey Keeney, Rice (AP-2) *

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, Texas (AP-2) *

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, TCU (AP-2) * Dick McKissack, SMU (AP-2)

Ends

* Max Bumgardner, Texas (AP-1) * Sid Halliday, SMU (AP-1) * James Williams, Rice (AP-2) * Rick Reinking, SMU (AP-2)

Tackles

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, Texas (AP-1) * Jim Winkler, SMU (AP-1) * Weldon Edwards, TCU (AP-2) * Buddy Tinsley, Baylor (AP-2)

Guards

* John Magee, Rice (AP-1) * Earl Cook, SMU (AP-1) * Charles Stone, Baylor (AP-2) * Theron Roberts, Arkansas (AP-2)

Centers

* Joe Watson, Rice (AP-1) * Cecil Sutphin, SMU (AP-2)

Key

AP =

UP =

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

References

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