| 1976 Sam Houston State Bearkats football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 3–5–1 (2–5 LSC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11 | vs. Stephen F. Austin* | T 14–14 | [1] | |
| September 18 | Southwestern Oklahoma State* | W 21–14 | [2] | |
| September 25 | East Texas State |
| W 22–17 | [3] |
| October 9 | at Angelo State | L 7–24 | [4] | |
| October 23 | Southwest Texas State |
| L 10–40 | [5] |
| October 30 | at Howard Payne |
| L 29–32 | [6] |
| November 6 | at Texas A&I | L 10–41 | [7] | |
| November 13 | Abilene Christian |
| L 0–26 | [8] |
| November 20 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 8–7 | [9] |
| ||||
- ^ "SFA grabs 14–14 share". The Shreveport Times. September 12, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs clipped by Sam Houston". The Lawton Constitution. September 19, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston rips E. Texas". Del Rio News Herald. September 26, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Angelo State wins". San Antonio Express. October 10, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats claw away". San Antonio Express. October 24, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "HPU nicks 'Kats for first victory". Brownwood Bulletin. October 31, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ritchie hits 3rd 1,000; Javs shell Sam Houston". The Brownsville Herald. November 7, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Abilene CHristian blanks Sam Houston State, 26–0". Brownwood Bulletin. November 14, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston gets win over Austin". The El Paso Times. November 21, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1976 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
 | This college football 1970s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| 1976 Sam Houston State Bearkats football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 3–5–1 (2–5 LSC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11 | vs. Stephen F. Austin* | T 14–14 | [1] | |
| September 18 | Southwestern Oklahoma State* | W 21–14 | [2] | |
| September 25 | East Texas State |
| W 22–17 | [3] |
| October 9 | at Angelo State | L 7–24 | [4] | |
| October 23 | Southwest Texas State |
| L 10–40 | [5] |
| October 30 | at Howard Payne |
| L 29–32 | [6] |
| November 6 | at Texas A&I | L 10–41 | [7] | |
| November 13 | Abilene Christian |
| L 0–26 | [8] |
| November 20 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 8–7 | [9] |
| ||||
- ^ "SFA grabs 14–14 share". The Shreveport Times. September 12, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs clipped by Sam Houston". The Lawton Constitution. September 19, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston rips E. Texas". Del Rio News Herald. September 26, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Angelo State wins". San Antonio Express. October 10, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats claw away". San Antonio Express. October 24, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "HPU nicks 'Kats for first victory". Brownwood Bulletin. October 31, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ritchie hits 3rd 1,000; Javs shell Sam Houston". The Brownsville Herald. November 7, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Abilene CHristian blanks Sam Houston State, 26–0". Brownwood Bulletin. November 14, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston gets win over Austin". The El Paso Times. November 21, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1976 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
|
| This college football 1970s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |