| Year: | 1917 |
| Team: | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | SIAA |
| Record: | 3–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Dixon Foster |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Sumpter Clark |
| Stadium: | Davis Field |
The 1917 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by first-year head coach Dixon Foster, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 2–3 in SIAA play.