The 1959 All-America teams
9 selectors named All-America teams for 1959; the NCAA counts 6 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1959 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AP
Associated Press
First team
- EMarlin McKeever, USC
- EFred Mautino, Syracuse
- OTDan Lanphear, Wisconsin
- OTDon Floyd, TCU
- OGRoger Davis, Syracuse
- OGBill Burrell, Illinois
- CMaxie Baughan, Georgia Tech
- QBBob Schloredt, Washington
- RBBilly Cannon, LSU
- RBJim Mooty, Arkansas
- FBCharlie Flowers, Mississippi
Second team
- EMonty Stickles, Notre Dame
- ECarroll Dale, Virginia Tech
- OTKen Rice, Auburn
- OTMike Magac, Missouri
- OGMaurice Doke, Texas
- OGJerry Stalcup, Wisconsin
- CE.J. Holub, Texas Tech
- QBRichie Lucas, Penn State
- RBRon Burton, Northwestern
- RBFran Curci, Miami
- FBJack Spikes, TCU
Third team
- EBill Carpenter, Army
- EPaul Maguire, The Citadel
- OTLou Cordileone, Clemson
- OTJerry Thompson, Oklahoma
- OGMike McKeever, USC
- OGMarvin Terrell, Mississippi
- CJim Andreotti, Northwestern
- QBDon Meredith, Southern Methodist
- RBDwight Nichols, Iowa State
- RBTom Moore, Vanderbilt
- FBDon Perkins, New Mexico
UPI
United Press International
First team
- EBill Carpenter, Army
- EMonty Stickles, Notre Dame
- OTDan Lanphear, Wisconsin
- OTDon Floyd, TCU
- OGRoger Davis, Syracuse
- OGBill Burrell, Illinois
- CMaxie Baughan, Georgia Tech
- QBRichie Lucas, Penn State
- RBBilly Cannon, LSU
- RBRon Burton, Northwestern
- FBCharlie Flowers, Mississippi
Second team
- EChris Burford, Stanford
- EJim Houston, Ohio State
- OTDan Ficca, USC
- OTGene Gossage, Northwestern
- OGZeke Smith, Auburn
- OGMike McKeever, USC
- CJackie Burkett, Auburn
- QBDon Meredith, Southern Methodist
- RBDean Look, Michigan State
- RBDale Hackbart, Wisconsin
- RBErnie Davis, Syracuse
Third team
- EMarlin McKeever, USC
- EDon Norton, Iowa
- OTKen Rice, Auburn
- OTLou Cordileone, Clemson
- OGMike McGee, Duke
- OGJerry Stalcup, Wisconsin
- CMax Fugler, LSU
- RBDwight Nichols, Iowa State
- RBPrentice Gautt, Oklahoma
- RBGerhard Schwedes, Syracuse
- FBJack Spikes, TCU
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First team
- EBill Carpenter, Army
- ECarroll Dale, Virginia Tech
- OTDan Lanphear, Wisconsin
- OTKen Rice, Auburn
- OGRoger Davis, Syracuse
- OGMike McKeever, USC
- CE.J. Holub, Texas Tech
- QBRichie Lucas, Penn State
- RBBilly Cannon, LSU
- RBRon Burton, Northwestern
- FBCharlie Flowers, Mississippi
Second team
- EJim Houston, Ohio State
- EDon Norton, Iowa
- OTMike Magac, Missouri
- OTGene Gossage, Northwestern
- OGMike McGee, Duke
- OGPat Dye, Georgia
- CTom Goode, Mississippi State
- QBDon Meredith, Southern Methodist
- RBDwight Nichols, Iowa State
- RBKeith Lincoln, Washington State
- FBJack Spikes, TCU
Third team
- EMarlin McKeever, USC
- EChris Burford, Stanford
- OTDon Floyd, TCU
- OTLou Cordileone, Clemson
- OGBill Burrell, Illinois
- OGMarvin Terrell, Mississippi
- CBob Peterson, Oregon
- RBJim Mooty, Arkansas
- RBDean Look, Michigan State
- RBJack Collins, Texas
- FBSam Horner, VMI
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
- EBill Carpenter, Army
- EMarlin McKeever, USC
- ECarroll Dale, Virginia Tech
- EDon Norton, Iowa
- OTDan Lanphear, Wisconsin
- OTKen Rice, Auburn
- OGRoger Davis, Syracuse
- OGBill Burrell, Illinois
- OGMike McGee, Duke
- OGMaurice Doke, Texas
- OGPat Dye, Georgia
- OGMarvin Terrell, Mississippi
- CE.J. Holub, Texas Tech
- CJim Andreotti, Northwestern
- QBRichie Lucas, Penn State
- QBDon Meredith, Southern Methodist
- RBBilly Cannon, LSU
- RBRon Burton, Northwestern
- RBDean Look, Michigan State
- RBDwight Nichols, Iowa State
- FBCharlie Flowers, Mississippi
- FBJack Spikes, TCU
Sporting News
The Sporting News
Other selectors
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
Central Press
Central Press Association
First team
- EMonty Stickles, Notre Dame
- EJim Houston, Ohio State
- OTDan Lanphear, Wisconsin
- OTDon Floyd, TCU
- OGRoger Davis, Syracuse
- OGBill Burrell, Illinois
- CMaxie Baughan, Georgia Tech
- QBRichie Lucas, Penn State
- RBBilly Cannon, LSU
- RBRon Burton, Northwestern
- FBCharlie Flowers, Mississippi
Second team
- EBill Carpenter, Army
- EChris Burford, Stanford
- OTMike Magac, Missouri
- OTGene Gossage, Northwestern
- OGMarvin Terrell, Mississippi
- OGJerry Stalcup, Wisconsin
- CE.J. Holub, Texas Tech
- RBDale Hackbart, Wisconsin
- RBJake Crouthamel, Dartmouth
- RBGerhard Schwedes, Syracuse
- FBJack Spikes, TCU
Third team
- EDon Norton, Iowa
- EMike Ditka, Pittsburgh
- OTDan Ficca, USC
- OTHarry Olivar, Yale
- OGZeke Smith, Auburn
- OGMike McGee, Duke
- CMax Fugler, LSU
- QBBob Schloredt, Washington
- RBJack Collins, Texas
- RBBob Jeter, Iowa
- FBTom Watkins, Iowa State
Time
Time magazine
From Wikipedia’s 1959 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.