The 1996-97 Sam Houston Bearkats went 8-18 (7-9 in the Southland) under head coach Jerry Hopkins. Simple Rating System: -15.5.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | at North Texas Mean Green | W 59–47 | |
| 1996-11-27 | at Oklahoma Sooners | L 51–84 | |
| 1996-11-30 | at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | L 68–87 | |
| 1996-12-02 | at Arizona State Sun Devils | L 81–85 (OTOT) | |
| 1996-12-07 | at Little Rock Trojans | L 64–94 | |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Eastern Washington Eagles | L 66–69 | |
| 1996-12-19 | at UTEP Miners | L 49–61 | |
| 1996-12-21 | at New Mexico Lobos | L 55–76 | |
| 1996-12-27 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 51–70 | |
| 1996-12-28 | neutral TCU Horned Frogs | L 66–88 | |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Northwestern State Demons | L 47–63 | |
| 1997-01-06 | at UT Arlington Mavericks | L 63–71 | |
| 1997-01-11 | at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | L 55–70 | |
| 1997-01-16 | at UTSA Roadrunners | W 63–60 | |
| 1997-01-18 | at Texas State Bobcats | L 60–75 | |
| 1997-01-23 | vs Nicholls Colonels | W 85–76 | |
| 1997-01-25 | vs McNeese Cowboys | W 80–76 | |
| 1997-01-30 | vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | W 87–73 | |
| 1997-02-06 | at Northwestern State Demons | L 67–87 | |
| 1997-02-08 | at UL Monroe Warhawks | L 60–81 | |
| 1997-02-13 | vs UT Arlington Mavericks | W 78–75 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-02-18 | vs UL Monroe Warhawks | W 71–57 | |
| 1997-02-20 | at McNeese Cowboys | L 52–90 | |
| 1997-02-22 | at Nicholls Colonels | L 70–81 | |
| 1997-02-27 | vs UTSA Roadrunners | L 60–74 | |
| 1997-03-01 | vs Texas State Bobcats | W 71–69 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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