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
1976 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas A&I $^ 7 0 013 0 0
No. 6 Abilene Christian 5 2 08 2 0
East Texas State 4 3 05 3 1
Southwest Texas State 4 3 05 5 0
Angelo State 3 3 15 5 1
Sam Houston State 2 5 03 5 1
Howard Payne 1 5 11 8 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 6 02 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.