1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football
WAC co-champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 30–42 vs. Penn State
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–1 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLarry Kentera (7th season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
1977 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 BYU + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 18 + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Colorado State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Wyoming 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Utah 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
UTEP 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. This was Arizona State's final season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17Northwestern*
W 35–357,149[1]
September 24Oregon State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 33–3157,535[2]
October 1Missouri*No. 20
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 0–1557,874[3]
October 8at New Mexico
W 45–2422,310[4]
October 15at Air Force*
W 37–1425,477[5]
October 22UTEP
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 66–355,446[6]
October 29at Utah
W 47–1916,528[7]
November 5WyomingNo. 19
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 45–055,232[8]
November 12No. 13 BYUNo. 17
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–1358,295[9]
November 19at Colorado StateNo. 12
L 14–2516,706[10]
November 25ArizonaNo. 19
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ABCW 23–756,326[11]
December 25vs. No. 8 Penn State*No. 15
CBSL 30–4257,727[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Jeff McIntyre Jr
QB Dennis Sproul Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 95 Bob Kohrs So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "Arizona State toys with outmatched NU". Chicago Tribune. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ^ "Beavers drop see-saw battle, 33–31". Statesman Journal. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "MU puts it all together, shuts out Arizona State". Columbia Daily Tribune. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Arizona State hands Lobos 4th loss in row". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Perry leads Sun Devils past Air Force 37–14". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "A-State relives old times in 66–3 rout". The Arizona Republic. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Utah loses 47–19". South Idaho Press. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Sun Devils overwhelm Wyoming, 45–0". The Arizona Republic. November 6, 1977. p. D1. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Devils stop Cougar offensive machine". The Daily Herald. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "CSU upsets Sun Devils". The Victoria Advocate. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "'Best shot' finishes UA's 'Cats, 23–7". The Arizona Republic. November 26, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ "Lions outpoint Arizona State, 42–30, in Fiesta". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 26, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ^ "1977 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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