The 1956 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent team during the 1956 college football season. The Falcons did not have an official stadium during the season, and remained without one until the 1962 season when Falcon Stadium was opened. Led by first-year head coach Buck Shaw, it was the second season for the United States Air Force Academy American football program. The Falcons finished with a record of 6âÂÂ2âÂÂ1.