1983 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Luginbill (2nd season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
1983 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 UCLA $ 6 – 1 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Washington 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Washington State 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
USC 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Arizona 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Oregon 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
California 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Oregon State 1 – 6 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Stanford 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Darryl Rogers, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–3–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 320 to 200.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Tod Hons with 2,394 passing yards, Darryl Clack with 932 rushing yards, and Don Kern with 502 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Utah State*
W 39–1265,290[4]
September 17at UCLA
T 26–2647,093[5]
September 24Wichita State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 44–1463,585[6]
October 1StanfordNo. 20
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 29–1153,795[7]
October 15at USCNo. 18
W 34–1458,664[8]
October 22Washington StateNo. 13
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 21–3167,516[9]
October 29Florida State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 26–2969,986[10]
November 5at California
L 24–2636,918[11]
November 12Oregon State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 38–365,058[12]
November 19San Jose State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–1766,285[13]
November 26Arizona
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ (rivalry)
L 15–1770,033[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Todd Hons Sr
OL Jim Warne  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Luis Zendejas Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1983 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. ^ "1983 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "ASU has field day in victory". Statesman Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Comeback lifts UCLA to 26–26 tie". Omaha World-Herald. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clark clicks; Sun Devils roll". Arizona Republic. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Stanford loses 4th straight". The San Francisco Examiner. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "This time, Trojans take the pounding". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cougs surprise 13th-ranked Arizona State". Tri-City Herald. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Substitute quarterback Davis leads 'Noles to 29–26 victory". Pensacola News Journal. October 31, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cal pulls out stops to top Arizona State". The Sacramento Bee. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "ASU destroys Oregon State, snaps 3-game skid". The Arizona Republic. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "ASU survives; Zendejas sets NCAA record". The Arizona Republic. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Field goal lifts Arizona to win". The Idaho Statesman. November 27, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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