1956 Air Force Falcons football team

The 1956 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. The Falcons did not have an official stadium during the season, and remained without one until the 1962 season when Falcon Stadium opened. Led by first-year head coach Buck Shaw, it was the second season for the football program. The Falcons finished with a record of 6–2–1.

1956 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
CaptainLarry Thomson, Charles Zaleski
Home stadiumDU Stadium
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Miami (FL)    8 1 1
No. 16 Navy    6 1 2
No. 8 Syracuse    7 2 0
Air Force    6 2 1
Penn State    6 2 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh    7 3 1
Pacific (CA)    6 3 1
Army    5 3 1
Holy Cross    5 3 1
Villanova    5 4 0
Boston College    5 4 0
Florida State    5 4 1
Cincinnati    4 5 0
Colgate    4 5 0
Dayton    4 6 0
Drake    3 6 0
San Jose State    2 7 1
Texas Tech    2 7 1
Notre Dame    2 8 0
Boston University    1 5 2
Marquette    0 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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