The 1956 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1956 college football season.
They played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium.
The team competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in fifth.
Second-string end Vince Olenik had previously played football at Temple University, but was not registered with the NCAA or ACC as a transfer student.
[2] However, the ACC and NCAA now recognize North Carolina's 1956 record as 2–7–1.