1959 College Football All-America Team

The 1959 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1959 college football season. The organizations choosing the teams included the United Press, Associated Press, Time, and the Newspaper Editors Association.

All-American selections for 1959

Ends

• Bill Carpenter, Army (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Monty Stickles, Notre Dame (UPI, CP, WC, TSN)
• Marlin McKeever, USC (AP, FWAA)
• Chris Burford, Stanford (AFCA, Time)
• Carroll Dale, Virginia Tech (NEA, FWAA)
• Jim Houston, Ohio State (CP, Time)
• Don Norton, Iowa (FWAA)
• Fred Mautino, Syracuse (AP)

Tackles

• Dan Lanphear, Wisconsin (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
• Don Floyd, TCU (AP, UPI, CP, WC, AFCA)
• Ken Rice, Auburn (NEA, FWAA)
• Bob Yates, Syracuse (TSN)
• Lou Cordileone, Clemson (Time)

Guards

• Roger Davis, Syracuse (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
• Bill Burrell, Illinois (AP, UPI, CP, WC, FWAA)
• Zeke Smith, Auburn (AFCA, TSN)
• Mike McGee, Duke (Time, FWAA)
• Mike McKeever, USC (NEA)
• Maurice Doke, Texas (FWAA)
• Pat Dye, Georgia (FWAA)
• Marvin Terrell, Mississippi (FWAA)

Centers

• Maxie Baughan, Georgia Tech (AP, UPI, CP, WC, AFCA, TSN, Time)
• E.J. Holub, Texas Tech (NEA, FWAA)
• Jim Andreotti, Northwestern (FWAA)

Quarterbacks

• Richie Lucas, Penn State (UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Don Meredith, Southern Methodist (FWAA, Time)
• Bob Schloredt, Washington (AP)

Halfbacks

• Billy Cannon, LSU (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
• Ron Burton, Northwestern (UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
• Jim Mooty, Arkansas (AP)
• Dean Look, Michigan State (FWAA)
• Dwight Nichols, Iowa State (FWAA)

Fullbacks

• Charlie Flowers, Mississippi (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Bob White, Ohio State (Time)
• Jack Spikes, TCU (FWAA)

Key

• Bold = Consensus All-American^[1]
• AP = Associated Press ^[2]
• UPI = United Press International ^[3]
• NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association ^[4]
• CP = Central Press Association ^[5]
• WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation^[6]
• AFCA = American Football Coaches Association^[7]
• FWAA = Football Writers Association of America^[8]
• TSN = The Sporting News^[9]
• Time = Time Magazine ^[10]

Heisman Trophy voting

The chart below reflects the point total in the 1959 Heisman Trophy voting.

Notes