| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | Yale Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ivy League |
| Short Conf: | Ivy |
| Coachrank: | 17 |
| Record: | 8–1 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | Jordan Olivar |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Yale Bowl |
| Champion: | Ivy League champion |
The 1956 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1956 college football season as a member of the Ivy League. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jordan Olivar and played their home games at the Yale Bowl. They finished the season as Ivy League champions with an overall record of eight wins and one loss.