| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | North Dakota Fighting Sioux |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | North Central Conference |
| Short Conf: | NCC |
| Record: | 2–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Frank Zazula |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
The 1956 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1956 college football season. In its seventh year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 against NCC opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 158 to 110.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.