| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | Hawaii Rainbows |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 7–3 |
| Head Coach: | Hank Vasconcellos |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Honolulu Stadium |
The 1956 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Hank Vasconcellos, the Rainbows compiled a 7–3 record.[1]