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| 1956 SCHEDULEOverall 2-8Home 2-3Away 0-4Neutral 0-1 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 22 | at SMU |
Dallas, Texas | L, 19-13 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | vs. Indiana |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 20-6 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | vs. Purdue |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 28-14 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | vs. Michigan State |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 47-14 | TV: ABC (Regional) | More |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | vs. Oklahoma |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 40-0 | TV: NBC | More |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | vs. Navy |
Baltimore, Md. | L, 33-7 | TV: ABC (Regional) | More |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | at Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh, Pa. | L, 26-13 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | vs. North Carolina |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 21-14 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | at Iowa |
Iowa City, Iowa | L, 48-8 | More | |
| Sat., Dec. 1 | at USC |
Los Angeles, Calif. | L, 28-20 | More | |
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