Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Clemson | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 25.9 | 9.4 | 11.88 | -0.30 | 18 | 5 | 11 | |
| North Carolina | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 19.8 | 14.2 | 3.33 | 2.03 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Maryland | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 1.97 | 3.37 | ||||
| South Carolina | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 0.72 | 0.52 | 14 | 11 | ||
| Wake Forest | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 21.8 | 17.8 | 3.08 | -1.12 | ||||
| Duke | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 10.4 | 15.9 | 1.38 | 4.28 | ||||
| North Carolina State | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 11.7 | 20.1 | -7.34 | 1.86 | ||||
| Virginia | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 8.0 | 39.3 | -18.74 | 2.16 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-12-19 | Bluebonnet Bowl | Clemson (10) | 23 | Texas Christian (7) | 7 | Houston, TX |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Mike McGee | Duke |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Paul Amen | Wake Forest |


1959 Conference Leaders