1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Freedom Bowl champion
Freedom Bowl, W 33–28 vs. Air Force
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 20
Record7–4–1 (3–3–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Colletto (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Marmie (3rd season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
1987 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 UCLA + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 18 USC + 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Washington 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
No. 20 3 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Oregon 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Stanford 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Arizona 2 – 3 – 3 4 – 4 – 3
California 2 – 3 – 2 3 – 6 – 2
Washington State 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Oregon State 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach John Cooper, the Sun Devils compiled a 7–4–1 record (3–3–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in fourth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 334 to 263.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Daniel Ford with 1,756 passing yards, Darryl Harris with 948 rushing yards, and Aaron Cox with 870 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Illinois*No. 15
W 21–770,060[4]
September 19Pacific (CA)*No. 15
W 31–1270,091[5]
September 26No. 2 Nebraska*No. 12
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 28–3571,264[6]
October 3UTEP*No. 13
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 35–1670,372[7]
October 10at WashingtonNo. 13
L 14–2773,883[8]
October 17Washington State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 38–770,341[9]
October 24at Oregon State
W 30–2120,595[10]
October 31No. 7 UCLA
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 31–2370,754[11]
November 7Oregon
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 37–1769,932[12]
November 14at California
L 20–3838,000[13]
November 28Arizona
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ (rivalry)
T 24–2470,839[14]
December 30vs. Air Force*
W 33–2833,261[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 84 Aaron Cox Sr
QB 7 Daniel Ford Jr
WR 85 Chris Garrett Jr
RB 12 Darryl Harris Sr
WR 17 Tony Johnson So
QB 10 Paul Justin Fr
OL 65 Todd Kalis Jr
OL 66 Scott Kirby Jr
G 62 Randall McDaniel Jr
QB 11 John Walker Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 25 Eric Allen Sr
DL 93 Trace Armstrong Sr
DB 26 Robby Boyd Jr
LB 36 Greg Clark Sr
DB 18 Lynn James So
DL 97 Shawn Patterson Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 6 Mike Schuh Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1987 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. 124. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1987 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Arizona State stops Illinois 21–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No. 15 Sun Devils sail past Pacific". The Arizona Republic. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nebraska rally takes care of business". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sun Devils rip UTEP". Corvallis Gazette-Times. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UW wins a big one over ASU". The Spokesman-Review. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arizona State shuts down Cougars". The Bellingham Herald. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sun Devils rally for victory over Braves". The Arizona Daily Star. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UCLA wins, and Cooper says it's over". The Courier-Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sun Devils dominate Ducks". The Columbian. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bears pound on dismal Sun Devils". The Arizona Republic. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Arizona FG at gun ties, stuns Sun Devils". Tulsa World. November 29, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Sun Devils win a game, lose a coach". The Los Angeles Times. December 31, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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