1956 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 1956 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1956 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bernie Crimmins, in his fifth and final year as head coach of the Hoosiers. On November 28, 1956, Crimmins, at age 37, resigned as Indiana's head football coach. He had compiled a 13–32 record and was unable to produce a winning team in five years in the position.

1956 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPBob Fee
CaptainGene Cichowski
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1956 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Iowa $ 5 1 09 1 0
No. 7 Michigan 5 2 07 2 0
No. 12 Minnesota 4 1 26 1 2
No. 9 Michigan State 4 2 07 2 0
No. 15 Ohio State 4 2 06 3 0
Northwestern 3 3 14 4 1
Purdue 1 4 23 4 2
Illinois 1 4 22 5 2
Wisconsin 0 4 31 5 3
Indiana 1 5 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Filipowski with 391 passing yards, Bob Fee with 621 rushing yards, and Brad Bomba with 407 receiving yards. Bomba's receiving yardage also led the Big Ten.

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