| Year: | 2004 |
| Team: | Sam Houston State Bearkats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 11–3 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Ron Randleman |
| Hc Year: | 23rd |
| Def Coach: | Mike Lucas |
| Dc Year: | 15th |
| Stadium: | Bowers Stadium |
| Champion: | Southland co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 13–34 vs. Montana |
The 2004 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as Southland co-champion with Northwestern State. Sam Houston State advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and defeated Western Kentucky and before losing to Montana in the semifinal.