The 1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations to the All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1956 Big Ten Conference football season.

All-Big Ten selections

Quarterbacks

• Ken Ploen, Iowa (AP-1; UP-1)
• Len Dawson, Purdue (AP-2)
• Bob Cox, Minnesota (UP-2)

Halfbacks

• Abe Woodson, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1)
• Terry Barr, Michigan (UP-1)
• Bob McKelver, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-2)
• Don Clark, Ohio State (AP-2)
• Clarence Peaks, Michigan State (AP-2; UP-2)

Fullbacks

• Mel Dillard, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1)
• John Herrnstein, Michigan (AP-2; UP-2)

Ends

• Ron Kramer, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1)
• Frank Gilliam, Iowa (AP-1; UP-1)
• Lamar Lundy, Purdue (AP-2; UP-2)
• Tom Maentz, Michigan (AP-2; UP-3)
• Brad Bomba, Indiana (UP-2)

Tackles

• Bob Hobert, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-1)
• Alex Karras, Iowa (AP-1; UP-1)
• Joel Jones, Michigan State (AP-2; UP-2)
• Frank Youso, Minnesota (AP-2)
• Dick Guy, Ohio State (UP-2)

Guards

• Jim Parker, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1)
• Dick Hill, Michigan (AP-1; UP-3)
• Al Viola, Northwestern (AP-2; UP-1)
• Dan Currie, Michigan State (AP-2; UP-2)
• Percy Oliver, Illinois (UP-2)

Centers

• John Matsko, Michigan State (AP-1; UP-2)
• Don Suchy, Iowa (AP-2; UP-1)

Key