The 1956 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1956 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Art Lewis, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6âÂÂ4 with a mark of 5âÂÂ0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title for the fourth consecutive season.