| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | Eastern Division |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Brad Scott |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | John Eason |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Wally Burnham |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Williams–Brice Stadium |
The 1996 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by third-year head coach Brad Scott and played their home games in Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
In 1996, South Carolina finished with a winning record of 6–5, highlighted by an upset over archrival No. 22 Clemson on the road,[1] their third victory against the Tigers in five years.[2] Running back Duce Staley had the fourth highest single-season rushing total in program history until then.[3]