The 1956 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their first and only season under head coach Jack Morton, the Rockets compiled a 1–7–1 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 250 to 118. The team's statistical leaders included Sam Tisci with 354 passing yards, Don Wright with 498 rushing yards, and Dan Howell with 218 receiving yards.