| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | Appalachian State Mountaineers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | North State Conference |
| Short Conf: | NSC |
| Record: | 3–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Broome |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | College Field |
The 1956 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State Teachers College (now known as Appalachian State University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1956 NAIA football season. In their first year under head coach Bob Broome, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished third in the NSC.