| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Morrison |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Tom Gadd |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Williams–Brice Stadium |
The 1985 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played its home games at Williams–Brice Stadium. Led by third-year head coach Joe Morrison, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 5–6.
South Carolina could not match the success of their national title-contending 1984 season. The Gamecocks started the season 2–0 and ranked No. 15, with the third highest-ranked offense in the country.[1] [2] Their first game, against The Citadel, even broke the school record for yards in a game, with 636 yards.[3] However, the rout at home by No. 19 Michigan, led by quarterback Jim Harbaugh,[4] would be the first of three consecutive losses and six total losses in the season. South Carolina finished with their fourth non-winning season in five years.[5] [6]