1956 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Season | Conference | Coach | |||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 10-1 | 248 | 47 | 7-1 | 211 | 26 | Bobby Dodd | ||||
| Tennessee | 10-1 | 275 | 88 | # | 6-0 | 139 | 28 | Bowden Wyatt | |||
| Florida | 6-3-1 | 158 | 98 | 5-2 | 124 | 58 | George R. Bob Woodruff | ||||
| Kentucky | 6-4 | 119 | 105 | 4-4 | 72 | 105 | Blanton Collier | ||||
| Auburn | 7-3 | 174 | 117 | 4-3 | 108 | 110 | Ralph Shug Jordan | ||||
| Mississippi | 7-3 | 207 | 82 | 4-2 | 122 | 68 | John H. Vaught | ||||
| Tulane | 6-4 | 124 | 123 | 3-3 | 56 | 83 | Anton Andy Pilney | ||||
| Alabama | 2-7-1 | 85 | 208 | 2-4 | 53 | 125 | Jennings B. Ears Whitworth | ||||
| Mississippi State | 4-6 | 148 | 152 | 2-5 | 104 | 119 | Wade Walker | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 5-5 | 147 | 113 | 2-5 | 72 | 91 | Arthur L Art Guepe | ||||
| Georgia | 3-6-1 | 66 | 162 | 1-6 | 30 | 143 | Wallace Butts | ||||
| Louisiana State | 3-7 | 104 | 197 | 1-5 | 50 | 158 | Paul Dietzel | ||||
| Some records may be incomplete. |
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.