1976 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1976 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas A&I $^ 7 0 0 13 0 0
No. 6 Abilene Christian 5 2 0 8 2 0
East Texas State 4 3 0 5 3 1
Southwest Texas State 4 3 0 5 5 0
Angelo State 3 3 1 5 5 1
Sam Houston State 2 5 0 3 5 1
Howard Payne 1 5 1 1 8 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 6 0 2 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1976 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1976 NAIA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Billy Tidwell, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the LSC.