| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Sam Houston State Bearkats |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Statsrank: | 5 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 5 |
| Record: | 12–1 |
| Conf Record: | 9–0 |
| Head Coach: | K. C. Keeler |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Phil Longo |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Brad Sherrod |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Air raid |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Bowers Stadium |
| Champion: | Southland Conference champion |
| Bowl: | FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–65 vs. James Madison |
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.
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