Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Maryland | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 19.7 | 7.0 | 18.06 | 5.06 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| Duke | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 19.6 | 9.5 | 11.56 | 3.76 | 18 | 5 | ||
| Clemson | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 20.6 | 14.4 | 3.35 | -2.26 | 16 | |||
| Wake Forest | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 13.1 | 15.3 | 0.50 | 0.50 | ||||
| North Carolina | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 11.7 | 21.8 | -2.78 | 5.62 | ||||
| North Carolina State | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 | 20.6 | 19.3 | -3.48 | -4.48 | ||||
| South Carolina | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 13.3 | 23.2 | -8.96 | -0.73 | ||||
| Virginia | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 9.6 | 20.1 | -11.43 | -0.83 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-01-02 | Orange Bowl | Oklahoma (1) | 20 | Maryland (3) | 6 | Miami, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Bob Pellegrini | Maryland |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Jim Tatum | Maryland |
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