| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | Mississippi Southern Southerners |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 7–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Thad Vann |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Stadium: | Faulkner Field |
| Bowl: | Tangerine Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 13–20 vs. West Texas State |
The 1956 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.