| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 6–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0 |
| Head Coach: | Art Lewis |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Stadium: | Mountaineer Field |
| Champion: | SoCon champion |
The 1956 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1956 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Art Lewis, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title for the fourth consecutive season.