1976 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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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.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 11vs. Stephen F. Austin*T 14–14[1]
September 18Southwestern Oklahoma State*W 21–14[2]
September 25East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 22–17[3]
October 9at Angelo StateL 7–24[4]
October 23Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 10–40[5]
October 30at Howard Payne
L 29–32[6]
November 6at Texas A&IL 10–41[7]
November 13Abilene Christian
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 0–26[8]
November 20Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 8–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "SFA grabs 14–14 share". The Shreveport Times. September 12, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs clipped by Sam Houston". The Lawton Constitution. September 19, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston rips E. Texas". Del Rio News Herald. September 26, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Angelo State wins". San Antonio Express. October 10, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats claw away". San Antonio Express. October 24, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "HPU nicks 'Kats for first victory". Brownwood Bulletin. October 31, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ritchie hits 3rd 1,000; Javs shell Sam Houston". The Brownsville Herald. November 7, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Abilene CHristian blanks Sam Houston State, 26–0". Brownwood Bulletin. November 14, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sam Houston gets win over Austin". The El Paso Times. November 21, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1976 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 12, 2023.