Record: 6 - 6 (pythagorean: 4 - 8, .357)
Coaching: Joe Kuharich 6 - 6
1956 Pro Bowl Players: QB - Al Dorow FB - Leo Elter G - Dick Stanfel DE - Gene Brito LB - Chuck Drazenovich LB - LaVern Torgeson P - Sam Baker
| Round - Pick (Overall Pick) 1-12 (12) - Ed Vereb, Maryland, B 2-11 (24) - John Paluck, Pittsburgh, E 3-11 (36) - Fred Wyant, West Virginia, B 4-4 (41) - Fran Machinsky, Ohio State, T 5-10 (59) - Gary Lowe, Michigan State, B 7-10 (83) - Donnie Caraway, Houston, B 8-9 (94) - Dick James, Oregon, B 9-10 (107) - Francis (Whitey) Rouviere, Miami (FL), B 11-10 (131) - Tom Powell, Colgate, G 12-8 (141) - Gerry Planutis, Michigan State, B 12-9 (142) - Gil Moreno, UCLA, T 13-10 (155) - Jerry Ward, Dayton, G 14-9 (166) - Pat Uebel, Army, B 16-9 (190) - Wells Gray, Wisconsin, G 17-10 (203) - Eagle Day, Mississippi, QB 18-9 (214) - Jim Pyburn, Auburn, E 19-10 (227) - Ray Lemek, Notre Dame, G 20-9 (238) - Vince Gonzales, Louisiana State, B 21-10 (251) - Howard Schnellenberger, Kentucky, E 22-9 (262) - George Nicula, Notre Dame, T 23-10 (275) - Don St. John, Xavier, B 24-9 (286) - Johnny Tatum, Texas, C 25-10 (299) - Franklin Brooks, Georgia Tech, G 26-9 (310) - Dave Burnham, Wheaton, B 27-10 (323) - Royce Flippin, Princeton, B 28-9 (334) - Billy Hicks, North Alabama, B 29-10 (347) - Pat Bisceglia, Notre Dame, G 30-8 (357) - Buck Nystrom, Michigan State, G
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