| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | Memphis State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Ralph Hatley |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Stadium: | Crump Stadium |
| Champion: | Burley Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Burley Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 32–12 vs. |
The 1956 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 5–4–1 record and won the Burley Bowl.