| Week 1 |
| September 15, 1956 |
Arizona Wildcats vs. Montana Grizzlies |
Montgomery Stadium |
| Week 2 |
| September 22, 1956 |
California Golden Bears vs. Baylor Bears |
California Memorial Stadium |
| September 22, 1956 |
Colorado Buffaloes vs. Oregon Ducks |
Folsom Field |
| September 22, 1956 |
Kansas Jayhawks vs. TCU Horned Frogs |
Memorial Stadium |
| September 22, 1956 |
Washington State Cougars vs. Stanford Indians |
Memorial Stadium |
| Week 3 |
| September 28, 1956 |
USC Trojans vs. Oregon State Beavers |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| September 29, 1956 |
Stanford Indians vs. Michigan State Spartans |
Stanford Stadium |
| September 29, 1956 |
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers |
Ohio Stadium |
| Week 4 |
| October 5, 1956 |
UCLA Bruins vs. Oregon Ducks |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| October 6, 1956 |
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Kansas State Wildcats |
Owen Field |
| October 6, 1956 |
Michigan Wolverines vs. Michigan State Spartans |
Michigan Stadium |
| October 6, 1956 |
Texas Longhorns vs. West Virginia Mountaineers |
Memorial Stadium |
| October 6, 1956 |
Wisconsin Badgers vs. USC Trojans |
Camp Randall Stadium |
| Week 5 |
| October 13, 1956 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Clemson Tigers |
Bowman Gray Stadium |
| October 13, 1956 |
Michigan State Spartans vs. Indiana Hoosiers |
Macklin Stadium |
| October 13, 1956 |
Washington Huskies vs. Oregon Ducks |
Husky Stadium |
| October 13, 1956 |
Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma Sooners |
Cotton Bowl |
| October 13, 1956 |
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. TCU Horned Frogs |
Denny Stadium |
| October 13, 1956 |
Stanford Indians vs. San Jose State Spartans |
Stanford Stadium |
| Week 6 |
| October 20, 1956 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini |
Memorial Stadium |
| October 20, 1956 |
Navy Midshipmen vs. Cincinnati Bearcats |
Thompson Stadium |
| October 20, 1956 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Michigan State Spartans |
Notre Dame Stadium |
| October 20, 1956 |
USC Trojans vs. Washington Huskies |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Week 7 |
| October 27, 1956 |
Washington Huskies vs. California Golden Bears |
Husky Stadium |
| October 27, 1956 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Tulane Green Wave |
Grant Field |
| October 27, 1956 |
Stanford Indians vs. USC Trojans |
Stanford Stadium |
| October 27, 1956 |
Virginia Tech Gobblers vs. Virginia Cavaliers |
Victory Stadium |
| October 27, 1956 |
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Wisconsin Badgers |
Ohio Stadium |
| Week 8 |
| November 3, 1956 |
Duke Blue Devils vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
Duke Stadium |
| November 3, 1956 |
Purdue Boilermakers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini |
Ross-Ade Stadium |
| November 3, 1956 |
Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines |
Iowa Stadium |
| November 3, 1956 |
Navy Midshipmen vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
Memorial Stadium |
| November 3, 1956 |
UCLA Bruins vs. Stanford Indians |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Week 9 |
| November 10, 1956 |
Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs |
Gator Bowl |
| November 10, 1956 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes |
Memorial Stadium |
| November 10, 1956 |
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Indiana Hoosiers |
Ohio Stadium |
| November 10, 1956 |
Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
Pitt Stadium |
| November 10, 1956 |
Wisconsin Badgers vs. Northwestern Wildcats |
Camp Randall Stadium |
| November 10, 1956 |
Iowa State Cyclones vs. Oklahoma Sooners |
Clyde Williams Field |
| November 10, 1956 |
Stanford Indians vs. Oregon State Beavers |
Stanford Stadium |
| November 10, 1956 |
Baylor Bears vs. Texas Longhorns |
Baylor Stadium |
| November 10, 1956 |
USC Trojans vs. California Golden Bears |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Week 10 |
| November 17, 1956 |
Northwestern Wildcats vs. Purdue Boilermakers |
Dyche Stadium |
| November 17, 1956 |
UCLA Bruins vs. Kansas Jayhawks |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| November 17, 1956 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. North Carolina Tar Heels |
Notre Dame Stadium |
| November 17, 1956 |
Stanford Indians vs. Washington Huskies |
Stanford Stadium |
| November 17, 1956 |
California Golden Bears vs. Washington State Cougars |
California Memorial Stadium |
| November 17, 1956 |
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Wisconsin Badgers |
Memorial Stadium |
| Week 11 |
| November 24, 1956 |
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils |
Kenan Memorial Stadium |
| November 24, 1956 |
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines |
Ohio Stadium |
| November 24, 1956 |
Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions |
Pitt Stadium |
| November 24, 1956 |
New Mexico Lobos vs. San Diego State Aztecs |
Zimmerman Field |
| November 24, 1956 |
California Golden Bears vs. Stanford Indians |
California Memorial Stadium |
| Week 12 |
| December 1, 1956 |
Ole Miss Rebels vs. Mississippi State Maroons |
Hemingway Stadium |
| December 1, 1956 |
Baylor Bears vs. Rice Owls |
Baylor Stadium |
| December 1, 1956 |
USC Trojans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Week 13 |
| December 8, 1956 |
Miami Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Panthers |
Burdine Stadium |
| Postseason |
| December 29, 1956 |
1956 Gator Bowl |
Gator Bowl |
| January 1, 1957 |
1957 Cotton Bowl |
Cotton Bowl |
| January 1, 1957 |
1957 Orange Bowl |
Burdine Stadium |
| January 1, 1957 |
1957 Rose Bowl |
Rose Bowl |
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