1956 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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Gator Bowl, L 14–21 vs. Georgia Tech
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #12 |
| AP | #13 |
| 1956 record | 7–3–1 |
| Head coach | John Michelosen (2nd year) |
| Home stadium | Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500) |
The 1956 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1956 college football season.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 22 | at West Virginia | #10 | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | W 14–13 | |||||
| September 29 | #7 Syracuse | #10 | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | W 14–7 | |||||
| October 6 | at California | #7 | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | L 0–14 | |||||
| October 20 | vs. Duke | #16 | Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl) | W 27–14 | 26,000 | ||||
| October 27 | Oregon | #13 | Pittsburgh, PA • Pitt Stadium | W 14–7 | |||||
| November 3 | at #8 Minnesota | #11 | Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | L 6–9 | 63,158 | ||||
| November 10 | Notre Dame | #20 | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | W 26–13 | 58,697 | ||||
| November 17 | Army | #16 | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | W 20–7 | |||||
| November 24 | Penn State | #14 | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) | T 7–7 | |||||
| Decemeber 8 | at #6 Miami (FL) | #12 | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL | W 14–7 | |||||
| December 29 | vs. #4 Georgia Tech | #12 | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | L 14–21 | |||||
 Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Coaching staff
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Joe Walton | End | 2 | 21 | Washington Redskins |
| Vince Scorsone | Guard | 4 | 45 | Washington Redskins |
| Charlie Brueckman | Linebacker | 9 | 104 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Ralph Jelic | Back | 10 | 113 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Herman Canil | Tackle | 15 | 174 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Dan Wisniewski | Guard | 17 | 198 | Baltimore Colts |
| Corny Salvaterra | Quarterback | 17 | 199 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Bob Pollock | Tackle | 23 | 271 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
