December 7, 1959

  1   Syracuse                134   10-0-0    1768
  2   Mississippi              47    9-1-0    1444
  3   LSU                       6    9-1-0    1284
  4   Texas                     1    9-1-0    1028
  5   Georgia                   3    9-1-0     876
  6   Wisconsin                 5    7-2-0     724
  7   TCU                            8-2-0     580
  8   Washington                     9-1-0     428
  9   Arkansas                       8-2-0     301
 10   Alabama                   5    7-1-2     257
 11   Clemson                        8-2-0     239
 12   Penn State                     8-2-0     190
 13   Illinois                       5-3-1     104
 14   Southern California            8-2-0      94
 15   Oklahoma                       7-3-0      68
 16   Wyoming                        9-1-0      60
 17   Notre Dame                     5-5-0      46
 18   Missouri                       6-4-0      40
 19   Florida                        5-4-1      34
 20   Pittsburgh                     6-4-0      30