1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 32–21 vs. Oklahoma
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
Record10–2 (5–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Baker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorAl Luginbill (1st season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
1982 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 UCLA $ 5 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
No. 7 Washington 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 15 USC 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Arizona 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
California 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Stanford 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Washington State 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Oregon 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Oregon State 0 – 7 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Darryl Rogers, the Sun Devils compiled a 10–2 record (5–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 294 to 145.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Todd Hons with 2,338 passing yards, Darryl Clack with 606 rushing yards, and Doug Allen with 424 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 42:00 p.m.at OregonNo. 19
W 34–323,127[4]
September 118:30 p.m.Utah*No. 15
W 23–1059,723[5]
September 18at Houston*No. 13
W 24–1030,103[6]
September 252:05 p.m.at CaliforniaNo. 14
W 15–035,673[7]
October 2Kansas State*No. 13
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 30–761,824[8]
October 97:30 p.m.StanfordNo. 11
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 21–1770,823[9]
October 16UTEP*No. 10
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 37–625,203[10]
October 30No. 12 USCNo. 7
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 17–1071,071[11]
November 6Oregon StateNo. 4
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 30–1662,316[12]
November 13No. 7 WashingtonNo. 3
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 13–1772,021[13]
November 27 at ArizonaNo. 8
L 18–2858,515[14]
January 1, 198311:30 a.m.vs. No. 12 Oklahoma*No. 11
NBCW 32–2170,553[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Rankings

Further information: 1982 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1915131413111087438611116
Coaches Poll—————————————12116

Game summaries

Washington

Washington at Arizona State
Team 1 234Total
• No. 7 Huskies 0 1070 17
No. 3 Sun Devils 0 373 13
Scoring summary
2WASHWilliams 20-yard pass from Cowan (Nelson kick)WASH 7–0
2WASHNelson 24-yard field goalWASH 10–0
21:53ASULuis Zendejas 29-yard field goalWASH 10–3
3WASHRobinson 4-yard run (Nelson kick)WASH 17–3
3ASUClack 50-yard run (Zendejas kick)WASH 17–10
4ASUZendejas 47-yard field goalWASH 17–13
See also: 1982 Washington Huskies football team

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Vs. Oklahoma (Fiesta Bowl)

Arizona State vs. Oklahoma
Team 1 234Total
• No. 11 Sun Devils 0 11714 32
No. 12 Sooners 7 680 21
Scoring summary
1OUStanley Wilson 1-yard run (kick)OU 7–0
2ASULuis Zendejas 32-yard field goalOU 7–3
2ASUSafety, Kelly Phelps tackled in end zoneOU 7–5
2ASULuis Zendejas 22-yard field goalASU 8–7
2OUStanley Wilson 1-yard run (run failed)OU 13–8
2ASULuis Zendejas 54-yard field goalOU 13–11
3ASUDarryl Clack 15-yard run (Zendejas kick)ASU 18–13
3OUFred Sims 19-yard run (Fontenette pass from Phelps)OU 21–18
4ASUAlvin Moore 1-yard run (Zendejas kick)ASU 25–21
4ASURon Brown 52-yard pass from Todd Hons (Zendejas kick)ASU 32–21
Main article: 1983 Fiesta Bowl
See also: 1982 Oklahoma Sooners football team

[17]

Roster

1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR   Doug Allen So
WR   Ron Brown Sr
RB 42 Darryl Clack Fr
RB   Willie Gittens Sr
QB 1 Todd Hons Jr
TE 85 Ron Wetzel Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 50 Bryan Caldwell Sr
CB 14 Duane Galloway So
DE 93 Jim Jeffcoat Sr
LB 54 Vernon Maxwell Sr
SS 4 Paul Moyer Sr
CB 25 Mike Richardson Sr
DE Walt Bowyer Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
DB/KR Rich Edwards Fr
K 8 Luis Zendejas So
P Mike Black Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1983 NFL draft

Main article: 1983 NFL draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Jim Jeffcoat Defensive end 1 23 Dallas Cowboys
Vernon Maxwell Linebacker 2 29 Baltimore Colts
Mike Richardson Cornerback 2 33 Chicago Bears
Ron Brown Wide receiver 2 41 Cleveland Browns
Bryan Caldwell Defensive end 3 70 Dallas Cowboys
Ron Wetzel Tight end 4 92 Kansas City Chiefs
Alvin Moore Running back 7 169 Baltimore Colts
Mike Black Punter 7 181 Detroit Lions
Walt Bowyer Defensive end 10 254 Denver Broncos

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References

  1. ^ "1982 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 123. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1982 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Defense leads Arizona State victory". The Rock Island Argus. September 5, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "ASU goes on defensive, beats Utah, 23–10". The Arizona Republic. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arizona St. crushes Houston, 24–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ASU defense turns Cal QB into 'fall guy'". Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sun Devils manhandle Kansas State". The Wichita Eagle. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Last-second TD beats Stanford". The Modesto Bee. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clack clicks for ASU as Devils rip Miners". Arizona Daily Sun. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sun Devils withstand USC rallies". The Fresno Bee. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "ASU survives scare from Oregon State". The Arizona Republic. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Washington upends Arizona State 17–13". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Arizona knocks ASU out of Rose Bowl". The Sunday Oregonian. November 28, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Sun Devils rally, trip OU in Fiesta". The Kansas City Star. January 2, 1983. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Washington Hands Arizona St. First Loss, Nears Rose Bowl". The Washington Post. November 14, 1982. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  17. ^ "Arizona State Triumphs, 32-21". The New York Times. January 2, 1983. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  18. ^ "1983 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
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