The 1956 All-America teams
9 selectors named All-America teams for 1956; the NCAA counts 7 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1956 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
AP
Associated Press
First team
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- EJoe Walton, Pittsburgh
- OTJohn Witte, Oregon State
- OTAlex Karras, Iowa
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- OGBill Glass, Baylor
- CJerry Tubbs, Oklahoma
- BJim Brown, Syracuse
- BJohnny Majors, Tennessee
- BTommy McDonald, Oklahoma
- BDon Bosseler, Miami
Second team
- EBill Steiger, Washington State
- EWalter Brodie, William & Mary
- OTLou Michaels, Kentucky
- OTPaul Wiggin, Stanford
- OTEsker Harris, UCLA
- OGSam Valentine, Penn State
- CDon Stephenson, Georgia Tech
- QBPaul Hornung, Notre Dame
- BBilly Ray Barnes, Wake Forest
- BJohn David Crow, Texas A&M
- BKen Ploen, Iowa
Third team
- EBuddy Cruze, Tennessee
- EPaul Lopata, Yale
- OTCharlie Krueger, Texas A&M
- OTBob Hobert, Minnesota
- OGJohn Barrow, Florida
- OGDick Day, Washington
- CJohn Matsko, Michigan State
- QBJohn Brodie, Stanford
- BJim Crawford, Wyoming
- BJim Swink, TCU
- BMel Dillard, Purdue
UP
United Press
First team
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- EJoe Walton, Pittsburgh
- OTJohn Witte, Oregon State
- OTLou Michaels, Kentucky
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- OGBill Glass, Baylor
- CJerry Tubbs, Oklahoma
- QBPaul Hornung, Notre Dame
- BJim Brown, Syracuse
- BJohnny Majors, Tennessee
- BTommy McDonald, Oklahoma
Second team
- EBuddy Cruze, Tennessee
- ELamar Lundy, Purdue
- OTAlex Karras, Iowa
- OTPaul Wiggin, Stanford
- OGSam Valentine, Penn State
- OGAllen Ecker, Georgia Tech
- CJohn Matsko, Michigan State
- QBJohn Brodie, Stanford
- BClendon Thomas, Oklahoma
- BJim Swink, TCU
- BPaige Cothren, Mississippi
Third team
- ETom Maentz, Michigan
- EFrank Gilliam, Iowa
- OTBob Hobert, Minnesota
- OGStan Slater, Army
- OGBill Krisher, Oklahoma
- CDon Stephenson, Georgia Tech
- QBLen Dawson, Purdue
- BJack Pardee, Texas A&M
- BJim Crawford, Wyoming
- BJon Arnett, Southern California
Sporting News
The Sporting News
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- EJoe Walton, Pittsburgh
- OTPaul Wiggin, Stanford
- OTEd Gray, Oklahoma
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- OGBill Glass, Baylor
- CDon Stephenson, Georgia Tech
- BJohn David Crow, Texas A&M
INS
International News Service
First team
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- EJoe Walton, Pittsburgh
- OTJohn Witte, Oregon State
- OTCharlie Krueger, Texas A&M
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- OGBill Glass, Baylor
- CJerry Tubbs, Oklahoma
- QBJohn Brodie, Stanford
- BJim Brown, Syracuse
- BJohnny Majors, Tennessee
- BTommy McDonald, Oklahoma
Second team
- EBuddy Cruze, Tennessee
- ELamar Lundy, Purdue
- EErnie Pitts, Denver
- EJohn Bell, Oklahoma
- OTLou Michaels, Kentucky
- OTAlex Karras, Iowa
- OTPaul Wiggin, Stanford
- OGSam Valentine, Penn State
- OGAllen Ecker, Georgia Tech
- OGDan Currie, Michigan State
- CJohn Matsko, Michigan State
- CDon Suchy, Iowa
- CJim Matheny, UCLA
- QBPaul Hornung, Notre Dame
- QBClaude Benham, Columbia
- BJack Pardee, Texas A&M
- BJim Crawford, Wyoming
- BDon Bosseler, Miami
- BJohn David Crow, Texas A&M
- BClendon Thomas, Oklahoma
- BJim Swink, TCU
- BJon Arnett, Southern California
- BJohn Bayuk, Colorado
- BPaul Rotenberry, Georgia Tech
- BDennis McGill, Yale
- BEarnel Durden, Oregon State
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First team
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- EJoe Walton, Pittsburgh
- OTJohn Witte, Oregon State
- OTLou Michaels, Kentucky
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- OGBill Glass, Baylor
- CJerry Tubbs, Oklahoma
- QBJohn Brodie, Stanford
- BJim Brown, Syracuse
- BJohnny Majors, Tennessee
- BJim Crawford, Wyoming
Second team
- EBuddy Cruze, Tennessee
- EFrank Gilliam, Iowa
- OTAlex Karras, Iowa
- OTNorm Hamilton, TCU
- OGSam Valentine, Penn State
- CJohn Matsko, Michigan State
- QBPaul Hornung, Notre Dame
- BTommy McDonald, Oklahoma
- BJack Pardee, Texas A&M
- BJon Arnett, Southern California
Third team
- ELamar Lundy, Purdue
- ETom Maentz, Michigan
- OTBob Hobert, Minnesota
- OGJohn Barrow, Florida
- OGJohn Owselchik, Yale
- CDon Stephenson, Georgia Tech
- QBClaude Benham, Columbia
- BDon Bosseler, Miami
- BJohn David Crow, Texas A&M
- BJoel Wells, Clemson
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
First team
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- EJoe Walton, Pittsburgh
- EBuddy Cruze, Tennessee
- EBill Steiger, Washington State
- OTJohn Witte, Oregon State
- OTAlex Karras, Iowa
- OTNorm Hamilton, TCU
- OTBob Hobert, Minnesota
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- OGBill Glass, Baylor
- OGSam Valentine, Penn State
- OGJohn Barrow, Florida
- CJerry Tubbs, Oklahoma
- CDon Stephenson, Georgia Tech
- QBJohn Brodie, Stanford
- QBPaul Hornung, Notre Dame
- BJim Brown, Syracuse
- BJohnny Majors, Tennessee
- BTommy McDonald, Oklahoma
- BJack Pardee, Texas A&M
- BJim Crawford, Wyoming
- BBilly Ray Barnes, Wake Forest
Other selectors
Central Press
Central Press Association
First team
- ERon Kramer, Michigan
- EJoe Walton, Pittsburgh
- OTJohn Witte, Oregon State
- OTAlex Karras, Iowa
- OGJim Parker, Ohio State
- OGSam Valentine, Penn State
- CJerry Tubbs, Oklahoma
- QBPaul Hornung, Notre Dame
- BJim Brown, Syracuse
- BTommy McDonald, Oklahoma
- BJack Pardee, Texas A&M
Second team
- EBuddy Cruze, Tennessee
- EJack Johnson, Miami
- OTLou Michaels, Kentucky
- OTMike Sandusky, Maryland
- OGBill Glass, Baylor
- OGJohn Owselchik, Yale
- CDon Suchy, Iowa
- QBJohn Brodie, Stanford
- BJohnny Majors, Tennessee
- BJim Crawford, Wyoming
- BDon Bosseler, Miami
Third team
- ETom Maentz, Michigan
- EBrad Bomba, Indiana
- OTCharlie Krueger, Texas A&M
- OTNorm Hamilton, TCU
- OGJohn Barrow, Florida
- OGAllen Ecker, Georgia Tech
- CJohn Matsko, Michigan State
- QBGene Newton, Tulane
- BClendon Thomas, Oklahoma
- BBob McKeiver, Northwestern
- BJohn Bayuk, Colorado
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
First team
From Wikipedia’s 1956 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.