Final 1959 College Football Rankings

AP Poll 1959

1. Syracuse
2. Mississippi
3. Louisiana State
4. Texas
5. Georgia
6. Wisconsin
7. Texas Christian
8. Washington
9. Arkansas
10. Alabama
11. Clemson
12. Penn State
13. Illinois
14. USC
15. Oklahoma
16. Wyoming
17. Notre Dame
18. Missouri
19. Florida
20. Pittsburgh

UPI Poll 1959

1. Syracuse
2. Mississippi
3. Louisiana State
4. Texas
5. Georgia
6. Wisconsin
7. Washington
8. Texas Christian
9. Arkansas
10. Penn State
11. Illinois
12. USC
13. Alabama
14. Penn State
15. Oklahoma
16. Northwestern
16. Michigan State
18. Wyoming
19. Auburn
19. Missouri