| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | Southwest Texas State Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Miller |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Stadium: | Evans Field |
The 1976 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 1976 NAIA Division I football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their 12th year under head coach Bill Miller, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play.