1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M College of Texas (now known as Prairie View A&M University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.