2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by third-year head coach K. C. Keeler and played their home games at Bowers Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 12–1 overall and 9–0 in Southland play to win the Southland Conference title. They went undefeated during the regular season with a record of 11–0. They received the Southland's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Chattanooga the second round, only to lose in the quarterfinals to James Madison.

Oklahoma Panhandle State
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@ Lamar
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@ Houston Baptist
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Stephen F. Austin
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@ Incarnate Word
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Abilene Christian
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@ Nicholls
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Texas Southern
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McNeese State
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@ Northwestern State
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Central Arkansas
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Second Round–Chattanooga
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Quarterfinals–James Madison
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