1956 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1956 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In its tenth and final season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 1–5–2 record and was outscored by a total of 166 to 96.

1956 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–5–2
Head coach	Aldo Donelli (10th season)
Home stadium	Boston University Field

1956 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Miami (FL)			–					8	–	1	–	1
No. 16 Navy			–					6	–	1	–	2
No. 8 Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	0
Air Force			–					6	–	2	–	1
Penn State			–					6	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Pittsburgh			–					7	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)			–					6	–	3	–	1
Army			–					5	–	3	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	3	–	1
Villanova			–					5	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati			–					4	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	0
Drake			–					3	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	1
Texas Tech			–					2	–	7	–	1
Notre Dame			–					2	–	8	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	5	–	2
Marquette			–					0	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	UMass	Boston University Field Boston, MA	W 19–6
October 6	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	T 18–18
October 13	George Washington	Boston University Field Boston, MA	T 20–20	9,104
October 20	Villanova	Boston University Field Boston, MA	L 13–27	12,925
October 27	Syracuse	Boston University Field Boston, MA	L 7–21	12,182
November 3	Holy Cross	Boston University Field Boston, MA	L 12–21	12,089
November 10	at Penn State	New Beaver Field University Park, PA	L 7–40	29,094
November 17	at Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 0–13	15,077