Record: 5 - 6 - 1 (pythagorean: 4 - 8, .363)
Coaching: Frankie Albert 5 - 6 - 1
1956 Pro Bowl Players: HB - Hugh McElhenny DT - Leo Nomellini DT - Bob St. Clair
| Round - Pick (Overall Pick) 1-2 (2) - Earl Morrall, Michigan State, QB 2-2 (15) - Bruce Bosley, West Virginia, T 3-1 (26) - Bill Herchman, Texas Tech, T 4-3 (40) - Frank Pajaczkowski, Richmond, B 6-3 (64) - Tony Sardisco, Tulane, LB 7-2 (75) - Larry Barnes, Colorado State, B 8-3 (88) - Charley Smith, Abilene Christian, E 9-2 (99) - Jim Cox, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, E 10-3 (112) - Jerry Zaleski, Colorado State, B 11-2 (123) - Stew Pell, North Carolina, T 12-3 (136) - Roger Swedberg, Iowa, T 13-2 (147) - Ralph Moody, Kansas, B 14-3 (160) - R.C. Owens, College of Idaho, E 15-2 (171) - Reed Henderson, Utah State, T 15-3 (172) - Gene Boyd, Abilene Christian, B 16-3 (184) - George Herring, Southern Mississippi, QB 17-2 (195) - Dick Weiss, Mississippi, T 18-3 (208) - Billy Yelverton, Mississippi, T 19-2 (219) - Pete Arrigoni, Arizona, B 20-3 (232) - Bob Scarbrough, Auburn, C 21-2 (243) - L.C. Joyner, Contra Costa J.C., E 22-3 (256) - Clarence Wessman, San Jose State, E 23-2 (267) - Mike Monroe, Washington, B 24-3 (280) - Ed Wallace, San Diego J.C., T 25-2 (291) - Paul Goad, Abilene Christian, B 26-3 (304) - Rommie Loudd, UCLA, E 27-2 (315) - Jerry Gustafson, Stanford, QB 28-3 (328) - Jerry Drew, California, B 29-2 (339) - Dean Benson, Willamette, G 30-2 (351) - Bob Mitchell, Puget Sound, T
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