1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–7 (4–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/3 Texas A&I $^ 9 0 0 13 0 0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin 7 2 0 9 2 0
Abilene Christian 6 3 0 7 4 0
Southwest Texas State 6 3 0 6 4 0
East Texas State 5 4 0 7 4 0
Howard Payne 4 5 0 5 6 0
Sam Houston State 4 5 0 4 7 0
Angelo State 3 4 0 4 6 0
Sul Ross 1 8 0 1 9 0
Tarleton State 0 9 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1974 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Tidwell, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the LSC.