1956 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1956 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mackie Prickett
  • Buddy Frick
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 Clemson $ 4 0 17 2 2
Duke 4 1 05 4 1
South Carolina 5 2 07 3 0
Maryland 2 2 12 7 1
North Carolina 2 3 12 7 1
NC State 2 4 03 7 0
Wake Forest 1 5 12 5 3
Virginia 1 4 03 7 0
Rankings from AP poll

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.