The 1977 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference, placing fourth in the Southland.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Drake*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 31–29	11,100	[1]
September 17	at Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 7–30		[2]
September 24	Southern Illinois*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 21–6	10,957	[3]
October 1	East Texas State*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 18–17		[4]
October 8	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 10–6		[5]
October 15	Louisiana Tech	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 7–20	15,128	[6]
October 22	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 14–17		[7]
October 29	at Northeast Louisiana*	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 31–20		[8]
November 5	Southwestern Louisiana	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 17–15	10,041	[9]
November 12	UT Arlington	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 14–44	5,391	[10]
November 19	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	W 14–10	9,216	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming