1956 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 1956 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Dallas Ward led the team to a 4–1–1 mark in the "Big 7" and 8–2–1 overall.

Colorado was runner-up in the conference to undefeated consensus national champion Oklahoma, whose winning streak had reached forty games. The Sooners did not play in a bowl game due to the Big Seven's no-repeat rule; so Colorado was invited to the Orange Bowl in Miami, and defeated Clemson 27–21.