1956 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1956 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Gator Bowl, L 14–21 vs. Georgia Tech
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
Record7–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
1956 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Syracuse     7 2 0
Penn State     6 2 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh     7 3 1
Army     5 3 1
Holy Cross     5 3 1
Villanova     5 4 0
Boston College     5 4 0
Colgate     4 5 0
Boston University     1 5 2
Rankings from AP poll

The 1956 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1956 college football season. Led by second-year head coach John Michelosen, the Panthers compiled a record of 7–3–1 with a loss in the Gator Bowl to Georgia Tech. The team played home games at Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh.