1956 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team

College football award August 2023 The 1956 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 1956 college football season. Selectors in 1956 included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP). Players named to the first team by both the AP and UP are listed below in bold. All-Atlantic Coast selections Ends Buddy Bass, Duke (AP-1, UP-1) Buddy Frick, South Carolina (AP-1, UP-2) John Collar, NC State (AP-2, UP-1) Julius Derrick, South Carolina (AP-2) Fred Polzer, Virginia (UP-2) Tackles Mike Sandusky, Maryland (AP-1, UP-1) Sid DeLoath, Duke (AP-1, UP-1) John Szuchan, NC State (AP-2, UP-2) Dick Maraza, Clemson (AP-2) Sam DeLuca, South Carolina (UP-2) Guards Jack Davis, Maryland (AP-1, UP-1) Jim Jones, North Carolina (AP-1, UP-2) John Grdijan, Clemson (AP-2, UP-1) Don Kemper, North Carolina (AP-2) Bo Claxton, Wake Forest (UP-2) Centers Gene Alderton, Maryland (AP-1, UP-2) Jim Keyser, Virginia (AP-2, UP-1) Eddie Moore, Wake Forest (AP-2) Backs Billy Ray Barnes, Wake Forest (AP-1, UP-1) Joel Wells, Clemson (AP-1, UP-1) Jim Bakhtiar, Virginia (AP-1, UP-2) Charlie Bussey, Clemson (AP-1, UP-2) Ed Sutton, North Carolina (AP-2, UP-1) Sonny Jurgenson, North Carolina (AP-2, UP-1) Mackie Prickett, South Carolina (AP-2, UP-2) Alex Hawkins, South Carolina (AP-2) Hal McElhaney, Duke (UP-2) Key AP = Associated Press ACC Regional BoardBarnes Heads All-Atlantic Coast Grid Team The Asheville Citizen Ken Alyta November 29, 1956 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36661220/barnes_heads_allatlantic_coast_grid/ Newspapers.com UP = United PressBarnes Leads All-ACC Team; Duke Places Three On Squad Statesville Record and Landmark Alvin B. Webb Jr. December 6, 1956 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36660323/barnes_leads_allacc_team_duke_places/ Newspapers.com See also 1956 College Football All-America Team References All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team Category:All-Atlantic Coast Conference football teams