| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | Rice Owls |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5 |
| Head Coach: | Jess Neely |
| Hc Year: | 17th |
| Stadium: | Rice Stadium |
The 1956 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1956 college football season.[1] The Owls were led by 17th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. They competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in sixth.