| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 15 |
| Aprank: | 15 |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Morrison |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Scheme: | Run N' Shoot |
| Def Coach: | Joe Lee Dunn |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Williams–Brice Stadium |
| Bowl: | Gator Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 13–30 vs. LSU |
The 1987 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Morrison, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 8–4 with a loss against LSU in the Gator Bowl.