| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 4–5 |
| Head Coach: | George Blackburn |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Jack Gordon |
| Stadium: | Nippert Stadium |
The 1956 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1956 college football season under head coach George Blackburn.[1]