| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Seven Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 7 |
| Coachrank: | 1 |
| Aprank: | 1 |
| Record: | 10–0 |
| Conf Record: | 6–0 |
| Head Coach: | Bud Wilkinson |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Captain: | Ed Gray |
| Captain2: | Jerry Tubbs |
| Stadium: | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | Consensus national champion Big 7 champion |
The 1956 Oklahoma Sooners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1956 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners compiled a 10–0 record and repeated as consensus national champions. The Sooners were led on offense by quarterback Jim Harris and played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.
After another undefeated season, Oklahoma was first in both final polls in early Their winning streak was up to forty but they did not play in a bowl game due to the Big Seven's runner-up Colorado was invited to and won the Orange Bowl.
See also: 1956 NCAA University Division football rankings.
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[4] [5]
| 1 | 10 | Jerry Tubbs | Center | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 3 | 31 | Tommy McDonald | Wide receiver | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 5 | 50 | Jimmy Harris | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 6 | 65 | Billy Pricer | Back | Baltimore Colts | |
| 7 | 75 | Ed Gray | Tackle | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 12 | 142 | Bob Derrick | Back | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 28 | 336 | Tom Emerson | Guard | Chicago Bears |