The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Larry Marmie, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–3–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 258 to 241.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Paul Justin with 2,591 passing yards, David Winsley with 470 rushing yards, and Ron Fair with 1,082 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Kansas State* | | W 31–0 | 68,606 | [4] |
September 16 | San Jose State* | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| W 28–21 | 63,849 | [5] |
September 16 | No. 17 Houston* | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| L 7–36 | 67,357 | [6] |
September 30 | Missouri* | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| W 19–3 | 64,003 | [7] |
October 7 | at No. 25 UCLA | | L 14–33 | 53,188 | [8] |
October 14 | at Oregon State | | T 17–17 | 29,239 | [9] |
October 21 | Oregon | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| L 7–27 | 67,370 | [10] |
October 28 | No. 23 Washington State | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| W 44–39 | 62,416 | [11] |
November 4 | at Washington | | W 34–32 | 64,695 | [12] |
November 11 | Stanford | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| W 30–22 | 65,312 | [13] |
November 25 | Arizona | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ (rivalry)
| L 10–28 | 74,926 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1989 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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DL
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Shane Collins
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DL
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Richard Davis
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DB
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Floyd Fields
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DB
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Lawrence Hubley
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LB
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Terence Johnson
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S
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29
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Nathan LaDuke
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Jr
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DL
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Tim Landers
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LB
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Drew Metcalf
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DB
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Eddie Stokes
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LB
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Mark Tingstad
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LB
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Darren Woodson
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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References
- ^ "1989 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 124. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "1989 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Sun Devils blank Wildcats, 31–0". The Manhattan Mercury. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona State finally says no way, San Jose". The Arizona Republic. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston gains 744 yards in 36–7 win over ASU". The Arizona Daily Star. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two 4th-quarter Sun Devil TD's seal 19–3 victory over Missouri". Omaha World-Herald. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCLA overpowers Sun Devils". The Sunday Oregonian. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oregon State ties Arizona State". The Columbian. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ducks wade past Sun Devils". The Columbian. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona State trims No. 23 Washington State, 44–39". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Records fall, so do Huskies". The News Tribune. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU good and ugly in beating Stanford". The Arizona Republic. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats continue mastery over Sun Devils". The Spokesman-Review. November 26, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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