1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football
National champion
(Sporting News)
Co-national champion (NCF)
WAC champion
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 17–14 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record12–0 (7–0 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLarry Kentera (5th season)
Captains
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
1975 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 $ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 18 Arizona 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Colorado State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
BYU 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Mexico 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Utah 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Wyoming 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
UTEP 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The offense scored 347 points, while the defense allowed 127 points. Led by head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils were undefeated in the regular season (11–0), perfect in Western Athletic Conference play (7–0), and won the Fiesta Bowl. After beating Nebraska, 17–14, Kush said, "From the players' standpoint, this was probably the most important game since I have been here. Not only was the game important for the recognition this team will receive, but it also helps gain recognition for the great teams and players we have had here in the past." They finished the season (12–0) overall and were ranked # 2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. This remains the highest ranked finish in Arizona State football history in both the AP and Coaches Poll. Despite the AP and Coaches polls ranking ASU as #2, the Sporting News and The National Championship Foundation (whom were major selection polls at the time) ranked ASU as the #1 team of the nation.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Washington*
W 35–1250,194[1]
September 20at TCU*No. 18
W 33–1013,122[2]
September 27BYUNo. 13
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 20–050,944[3]
October 4Idaho*No. 14
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 29–344,262[4]
October 11at New MexicoNo. 11
W 16–1020,045[5]
October 18at Colorado StateNo. 11
W 33–328,191[6]
October 25UTEPNo. 11
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–646,257[7]
November 1at UtahNo. 10
W 40–1415,833[8]
November 8WyomingNo. 10
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 21–2043,038[9]
November 15Pacific (CA)*No. 8
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 55–1443,511[10]
November 29No. 12 ArizonaNo. 8
W 24–2151,388[11]
December 26vs. No. 6 Nebraska*No. 7
W 17–1451,396[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Arizona

Team 1 234Total
Arizona 0 1470 21
• Arizona State 3 777 24
Scoring summary
1ASUMortensen 32-yard field goalASU 3-0
2ARIZPiper 10-yard pass from Hill (Pistor kick)ARIZ 7-3
2ARIZHill 10-yard run (Pistor kick)ARIZ 14-3
2ASUJefferson 8-yard pass from Sproul (Mortensen kick)ARIZ 14-10
3ASUJefferson 7-yard pass from Sproul (Mortensen kick)ASU 17-14
3ARIZRandolph 53-yard pass from Hill (Pistor kick)ARIZ 21-17
4ASUSproul 1-yard run (Mortensen kick)ASU 24-21

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Roster

1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 53 Larry Gordon Sr
DE 82 Al Harris Fr
CB 40 Michael Haynes Sr
S 30 Dan Paschke So
S 43 Alex Stencel Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    1975 team players in the NFL

    The following players were claimed in the 1976 NFL draft.

    Player Position Round Pick NFL club
    Mike Haynes Defensive back 1 5 New England Patriots
    Larry Gordon Linebacker 1 17 Miami Dolphins
    Randy Moore Defensive tackle 12 334 Denver Broncos
    Chris Lorenzen Defensive tackle 16 438 Cleveland Browns

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    References

    1. ^ "Huskies crunched by 35–12". The Columbian. September 14, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ^ "Sun Devils slug Frogs". The Austin American-Statesman. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Devils pound BYU 20–0". The El Paso Times. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Kush's kicks lead Arizona St., 29–3". Press-Telegram. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Sun Devils struggle to 16–10 victory". The Arizona Republic. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "Devils rip Rams". Casper Star-Tribune. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Devils' 'snafu offense' enough to beat UTEP". Arizona Daily Star. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Sun Devils clobber Utah". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 2, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ Bob Eger (November 9, 1975). "Sun Devils squeak by Wyoming, 21–20". The Arizona Republic. pp. D1, D5. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Arizona St. pulverizes Pacific". Oakland Tribune. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "Arizona State comes from behind to win". The Daily Breeze. November 30, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ "ASU downs Nebraska, 17–14". Albuquerque Journal. December 27, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ^ "1975 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
    14. ^ "Sun Devils go unbeaten, make Fiesta." Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Nov 30.
    15. ^ "1976 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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