The Colorado Buffaloes were 7-2-1 in 1956. They emerged victorious over the Clemson Tigers, 27 to 21, in the Orange Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 10 | 267 | 2,985 | 577 | 5.2 | 2,521 | 501 | 5.0 | 464 | 76 | 6.1 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 6th | 31st | 81st | 18th | 10th | 37th | 7th | 98th | 102nd | 51st | |||||||||
Opponent | 10 | 122 | 2,818 | 4.0 | 1,988 | 555 | 3.6 | 830 | 142 | 5.8 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 94th | 70th | 38th | 71st | 102nd | 41st | 62nd | 68th | 48th | ||||||||||
Net | +145 | +167 | +577 | +1.1 | +533 | -54 | +1.4 | -366 | -66 | +0.3 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 10th | 48th | 81st | 17th | 33rd | 79th | 10th | 98th | 94th | 45th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |