The 1956 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1956 college football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bernie Crimmins, in his fifth and final year as head coach of the Hoosiers. At the end of the season, Crimmins was fired and replaced by Bob Hicks.