| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | LSU Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 3–7 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5 |
| Head Coach: | Paul Dietzel |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Tiger Stadium |
The 1956 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1956 college football season. In their second year under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Tigers complied an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished ninth in the SEC.[1]