| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | Western Michigan Broncos |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 2–7 |
| Conf Record: | 1–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jack Petoskey |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Mvp: | John Berryman |
| Captain: | Bob Soderman |
| Stadium: | Waldo Stadium |
The 1956 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College (renamed Western Michigan University in 1957) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Jack Petoskey, the Broncos compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 168 to 114.[1] [2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]
Center Bob Soderman was the team captain.[4] End and tackle John Berryman received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]
Jack Petoskey resigned as the team's head coach on December 13, 1956; he compiled a record of 8–25–2 in four years at Western Michigan.[6]