The 1959 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors for their All-Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") teams for the 1959 college football season. Selectors in 1959 included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). Players selected to the first team by both the AP and UPI are displayed below in bold.
All-Atlantic Coast selections
Ends Pete Manning, Wake Forest (AP-1; UPI-1) Gary Barnes, Clemson (AP-1; UPI-1) Jack Pitt, South Carolina (AP-2) Gary Collins, Maryland (AP-2) Al Goldstein, North Carolina (UPI-2) John Schroeder, North Carolina (UPI-2)
Tackles Lou Cordileone, Clemson (AP-1; UPI-1) Ed Pitts, South Carolina (AP-1; UPI-1) Harold Olson, Clemson (AP-2; UPI-2) Jim Gardner, Duke (AP-2; UPI-2)
Guards Mike McGee, Duke (AP-1; UPI-1) (College Football Hall of Fame) Tom Gunerman, Maryland (AP-1) Nick Patella, Wake Forest (UPI-1) Jake Bodkin, South Carolina (AP-2; UPI-2) Rod Breedlove, Maryland (AP-2; UPI-2)
Centers Ross "Rip" Hawkins, North Carolina (AP-1) Paul Snyder, Clemson (AP-2; UPI-1) Paul Balonick, NC State (UPI-2)
Backs Norm Snead, Wake Forest (AP-1 [QB]; UPI-1) Bill Mathis, Clemson (AP-1 [HB]; UPI-1) Joel Arrington, Duke (AP-1 [HB]; UPI-1) Jim Joyce, Maryland (AP-1 [FB]) Phil Lavoie, South Carolina (AP-2; UPI-1) Harvey White, Clemson (AP-2; UPI-2) Ron Podwika, NC State (AP-2; UPI-2) Wade Smith, North Carolina (AP-2) Doug Cline, Clemson (UPI-2) Jack Cummings, North Carolina (UPI-2)
Key AP = Associated Press
UPI = United Press International
See also 1959 College Football All-America Team
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