| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | Humboldt State Lumberjacks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Far Western Conference |
| Short Conf: | FWC |
| Record: | 9–2 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Phil Sarboe |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Redwood Bowl |
| Champion: | FWC co-champion |
The 1956 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Phil Sarboe, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with the Cal Aggies and San Francisco State. The team outscored its opponents 254–171 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.