The 1955 All-America teams
12 selectors named All-America teams for 1955; the NCAA counts 8 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1955 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
All-America Board
- ERon Beagle, Navy
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- OTBruce Bosley, West Virginia
- OGBo Bolinger, Oklahoma
- OGCal Jones, Iowa
- OGHardiman Cureton, UCLA
- CBob Pellegrini, Maryland
- RBHopalong Cassady, Ohio State
- RBPaul Hornung, Notre Dame
- RBJim Swink, TCU
- FBBob Davenport, UCLA
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
AP
Associated Press
First team
- ERon Beagle, Navy
- EHoward Schnellenberger, Kentucky
- OTFrank D’Agostino, Auburn
- OTPaul Wiggin, Stanford
- OGPat Bisceglia, Notre Dame
- OGJames D. Brown, UCLA
- CBob Pellegrini, Maryland
- QBEarl Morrall, Michigan State
- RBHopalong Cassady, Ohio State
- RBJim Swink, TCU
- RBTommy McDonald, Oklahoma
Second team
- ETom Maentz, Michigan
- EJohn Paluck, Pittsburgh
- OTBruce Bosley, West Virginia
- OGBo Bolinger, Oklahoma
- OGCal Jones, Iowa
- OGScott Suber, Mississippi State
- CHugh Pitts, Texas Christian
- RBJon Arnett, Southern California
- RBGary Glick, Colorado A&M
- FBDon Schaefer, Notre Dame
- FBBob Davenport, UCLA
Third team
- EJoe Tuminello, LSU
- EHenry Gremminger, Baylor
- OTNorm Masters, Michigan State
- OTJohn Witte, Oregon State
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- OGWilliam Meigs, Harvard
- CSteve DeLatorre, Florida
- QBGeorge Welsh, Navy
- RBEd Vereb, Maryland
- RBJim Brown, Syracuse
- RBCharley Horton, Vanderbilt
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
- ERon Beagle, Navy
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- ERommie Loudd, UCLA
- EHarold Burnine, Missouri
- OTNorm Masters, Michigan State
- OTSam Huff, West Virginia
- OTHerb Gray, Texas
- OGBo Bolinger, Oklahoma
- OGCal Jones, Iowa
- OGHardiman Cureton, UCLA
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- OGTony Sardisco, Tulane
- CBob Pellegrini, Maryland
- CHugh Pitts, Texas Christian
- QBEarl Morrall, Michigan State
- RBHopalong Cassady, Ohio State
- RBPaul Hornung, Notre Dame
- RBJim Swink, TCU
- RBJon Arnett, Southern California
- RBArt Davis, Mississippi State
- FBDon Schaefer, Notre Dame
- FBJoe Childress, Auburn
INS
International News Service
First team
- ERon Beagle, Navy
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- OTBruce Bosley, West Virginia
- OTJohn Witte, Oregon State
- OGBo Bolinger, Oklahoma
- OGHardiman Cureton, UCLA
- CBob Pellegrini, Maryland
- QBEarl Morrall, Michigan State
- RBHopalong Cassady, Ohio State
- RBJim Swink, TCU
- FBDon Schaefer, Notre Dame
Second team
- EJoe Walton, Pittsburgh
- EHarold Burnine, Missouri
- EJim Katcavage, Dayton
- OTPhil Tarasovic, Yale
- OTRoger Siesel, Miami (Ohio)
- OGCal Jones, Iowa
- OGTony Sardisco, Tulane
- OGOrlando Ferrante, USC
- OGBuck Nystrom, Michigan State
- CHugh Pitts, Texas Christian
- CJerry Tubbs, Oklahoma
- QBGeorge Welsh, Navy
- RBJon Arnett, Southern California
- RBTommy McDonald, Oklahoma
- RBEd Vereb, Maryland
- RBJim Brown, Syracuse
- RBGary Glick, Colorado A&M
- RBSam Brown, UCLA
- RBFob James, Auburn
- RBLenny Moore, Penn State
- RBCharley Sticka, Trinity
- RBPaige Cothren, Mississippi
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First team
- ERon Beagle, Navy
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- OTNorm Masters, Michigan State
- OTSam Huff, West Virginia
- OGBo Bolinger, Oklahoma
- OGScott Suber, Mississippi State
- CBob Pellegrini, Maryland
- RBHopalong Cassady, Ohio State
- RBPaul Hornung, Notre Dame
- RBJim Swink, TCU
- RBJon Arnett, Southern California
Second team
- EHoward Schnellenberger, Kentucky
- EHarold Burnine, Missouri
- OTMike Sandusky, Maryland
- OTCarl Vereen, Georgia Tech
- OGCal Jones, Iowa
- OGHardiman Cureton, UCLA
- CHugh Pitts, Texas Christian
- QBEarl Morrall, Michigan State
- RBTommy McDonald, Oklahoma
- RBArt Davis, Mississippi State
- FBJoe Childress, Auburn
Third team
- EJoe Tuminello, LSU
- EDave Howard, Wisconsin
- OTJohn Witte, Oregon State
- OTPhil Tarasovic, Yale
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- OGBryan Burnthorne, Tulane
- CJerry Tubbs, Oklahoma
- QBGeorge Welsh, Navy
- RBJim Brown, Syracuse
- RBCharley Horton, Vanderbilt
- FBDon Schaefer, Notre Dame
Sporting News
UP
United Press
First team
- ERon Beagle, Navy
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- OTNorm Masters, Michigan State
- OTBruce Bosley, West Virginia
- OGBo Bolinger, Oklahoma
- OGCal Jones, Iowa
- CBob Pellegrini, Maryland
- RBHopalong Cassady, Ohio State
- RBPaul Hornung, Notre Dame
- RBJim Swink, TCU
- RBJon Arnett, Southern California
Second team
- ETom Maentz, Michigan
- EBill Walker, Maryland
- OTMike Sandusky, Maryland
- OTFrancis Machinsky, Ohio State
- OGHardiman Cureton, UCLA
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- CHugh Pitts, Texas Christian
- QBEarl Morrall, Michigan State
- QBGeorge Welsh, Navy
- RBTommy McDonald, Oklahoma
- FBBob Davenport, UCLA
Third team
- EHarold Burnine, Missouri
- EJohn Paluck, Pittsburgh
- OTSam Huff, West Virginia
- OTFrank D’Agostino, Auburn
- OGPat Bisceglia, Notre Dame
- OGFranklin Brooks, Georgia Tech
- CJerry Tubbs, Oklahoma
- RBEd Vereb, Maryland
- RBSam Brown, UCLA
- FBDon Schaefer, Notre Dame
- FBJoe Childress, Auburn
Other selectors
Central Press
Central Press Association
First team
- ERon Beagle, Navy
- EJoe Walton, Pittsburgh
- OTNorm Masters, Michigan State
- OGBo Bolinger, Oklahoma
- OGHardiman Cureton, UCLA
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- CBob Pellegrini, Maryland
- QBGeorge Welsh, Navy
- RBHopalong Cassady, Ohio State
- RBJim Swink, TCU
- FBDon Schaefer, Notre Dame
Second team
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- ERommie Loudd, UCLA
- OTBruce Bosley, West Virginia
- OTFred Robinson, Washington
- OGCal Jones, Iowa
- OGJim Buonopane, Holy Cross
- CKen Vargo, Ohio State
- RBJon Arnett, Southern California
- RBTommy McDonald, Oklahoma
- FBBob Davenport, UCLA
Third team
- EHarold Burnine, Missouri
- ETom Maentz, Michigan
- OTJohn Witte, Oregon State
- OTPhil Tarasovic, Yale
- OGOrlando Ferrante, USC
- OGBuck Nystrom, Michigan State
- CHugh Pitts, Texas Christian
- QBEarl Morrall, Michigan State
- RBEd Vereb, Maryland
- RBRobert A. Pascal, Duke
- FBJoe Childress, Auburn
Jet magazine
First team
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- ERommie Loudd, UCLA
- OTSam Huff, West Virginia
- OTJohn Witte, Oregon State
- OGBo Bolinger, Oklahoma
- OGCal Jones, Iowa
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- CBob Pellegrini, Maryland
- QBEarl Morrall, Michigan State
- RBHopalong Cassady, Ohio State
- RBSam Brown, UCLA
- FBJerry Planutis, Michigan State
Second team
- ERon Beagle, Navy
- EMenan Schriewer, Texas
- OTNorm Masters, Michigan State
- OTJohn Jankins, Arizona State
- OGHardiman Cureton, UCLA
- CKen Vargo, Ohio State
- QBClaude Benham, Columbia
- RBJim Swink, TCU
- RBLenny Moore, Penn State
- FBDon Schaefer, Notre Dame
National Broadcasting Co
- ERon Beagle, Navy
- ERommie Loudd, UCLA
- OTNorm Masters, Michigan State
- OTSam Huff, West Virginia
- OGBo Bolinger, Oklahoma
- OGPat Bisceglia, Notre Dame
- CBob Pellegrini, Maryland
- QBEarl Morrall, Michigan State
- RBHopalong Cassady, Ohio State
- RBJim Swink, TCU
- FBDon Schaefer, Notre Dame
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
From Wikipedia’s 1955 All-America article (CC BY-SA 4.0): each player’s selectors as the article lists them, named from its key. A selector with one team has no team number.