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
1974 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1/3 Texas A&I $^ 9 0 013 0 0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin 7 2 09 2 0
Abilene Christian 6 3 07 4 0
Southwest Texas State 6 3 06 4 0
East Texas State 5 4 07 4 0
Howard Payne 4 5 05 6 0
Sam Houston State 4 5 04 7 0
Angelo State 3 4 04 6 0
Sul Ross 1 8 01 9 0
Tarleton State 0 9 01 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.