| Year: | 1956 |
| Team: | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 7–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Warren Giese |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Mackie Prickett, Buddy Frick |
| Stadium: | Carolina Stadium |
The 1956 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Warren Giese, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.