1956 Boston College Eagles football team

1956 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
CaptainHenry Sullivan[1]
Home stadiumFenway Park
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
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

The 1956 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1956 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Mike Holovak, the Eagles compiled a record of 5–4. Boston College played home games at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.