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.

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
 * AP = Associated Press
 * UPI = United Press International
 * NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association
 * CP = Central Press Association
 * WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation
 * AFCA = American Football Coaches Association
 * FWAA = Football Writers Association of America
 * TSN = The Sporting News
 * Time = Time Magazine

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