Bowls and playoffs
The 1956 football postseason, including games played in 1957.
Bowls
Cotton Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
TCU 28 · Syracuse 27
January 1, 1957
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Georgia Tech 21 · Pittsburgh 14
December 29, 1956
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Colorado 27 · Clemson 21
January 1, 1957
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Iowa 35 · Oregon St. 19
January 1, 1957
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Baylor 13 · Tennessee 7
January 1, 1957
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
George Washington 13 · UTEP 0
January 1, 1957
Location not documented
Tangerine Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
West Tex. A&M 20 · Southern Miss. 13
January 1, 1957
Location not documented
All-Sports Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Montana St. 0 · St. Joseph’s (IN) 0
December 22, 1956
Oklahoma City
Burley Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Memphis 32 · East Tenn. St. 12
November 22, 1956
Johnson City, TN
Mineral Water Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
St.Benedict’s 14 · Northeastern St. 13
November 22, 1956
Location not documented
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Tennessee St. 41 · Florida A&M 39
December 1, 1956
Miami
Prairie View Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Prairie View 27 · Texas Southern 6
January 1, 1957
Also called Bayou City Bowl
Refrigerator Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Sam Houston St. 27 · Middle Tenn. 13
December 1, 1956
Evansville, IN
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Blue 14 · Gray 0
December 29, 1956
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
New York Giants 22 · All-Stars 12
August 9, 1957
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 7 · East 6
December 29, 1956
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 17 · South 7
December 26, 1956
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 21 · North 7
January 5, 1957
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.