1956 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1956 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1956 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 5–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents) and finished second out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Thurlow Cooper and Peter Kostacopoulos were the team captains.