| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | Houston Cougars |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 7–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–0 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Meek |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Don Flynn, Ken Wind |
| Stadium: | Rice Stadium |
| Champion: | MVC champion |
The 1956 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1956 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Bill Meek, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and won the MVC championship. Don Flynn and Ken Wind were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.