| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | Tulane Green Wave |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 6–4 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Andy Pilney |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Tulane Stadium |
The 1956 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1956 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their third year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 6–4 record.