| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | Sam Houston State Bearkats |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Statsrank: | 4 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 3 |
| Record: | 12–2 |
| Conf Record: | 8–1 |
| Head Coach: | K. C. Keeler |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Tim Cramsey |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Clayton Carlin |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Pro spread |
| Def Scheme: | 4–2–5 |
| Stadium: | Bowers Stadium |
| Bowl: | FCS Playoffs Semifinals |
| Bowl Result: | L 13–55 vs. North Dakota State |
The 2017 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by fourth-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 12–2, 8–1 in Southland play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs where they defeated South Dakota in the first round and Kennesaw State in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to North Dakota State.
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