| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | San Francisco State Gators |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Far Western Conference |
| Short Conf: | FWC |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Verducci |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Stadium: | Cox Stadium |
| Champion: | FWC co-champion |
The 1956 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Joe Verducci, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with the Cal Aggies and Humboldt State. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 177 to 168. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.