The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Larry Marmie, the Sun Devils compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in eighth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 294 to 272.
The team's statistical leaders included Paul Justin with 1,876 passing yards, Leonard Russell with 810 rushing yards, and Eric Guliford with 837 receiving yards.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | 8:30 pm | Baylor* | | | | W 34–13 | 69,617 |
September 15 | | Colorado State* | No. 25 | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| | W 31–20 | 61,344 |
September 29 | 12:30 pm | at Missouri* | No. 21 | | | L 9–30 | 34,825 |
October 6 | 4:00 pm | No. 17 Washington | | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| | L 14–42 | 62,738 |
October 13 | | California | | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| | L 24–31 | |
October 20 | 7:00 pm | at Oregon | | | Prime | L 7–27 | 35,685 |
October 27 | 12:30 pm | No. 21 USC | | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| ABC | L 6–13 | 64,717 |
November 3 | 6:00 pm | Oregon State | | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| | W 34–9 | 56,325 |
November 10 | 1:00 pm | at Washington State | | | | W 51–26 | 20,070 |
November 24 | | at Arizona | | | | L 17–21 | 55,938 |
| | vs. No. 11 Houston* | | | | L 45–62 | 50,000 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Mountain time
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Game summaries
Washington
Oregon State
Oregon State at Arizona State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Beavers |
0 |
6 | 3 | 0 |
9 |
• Sun Devils |
0 |
10 | 10 | 14 |
34 |
- Date: November 3
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium
- Game attendance: 56,325
Scoring summary |
Q2 | | OSU | Burke 33 yard field goal | OSU 3–0 |
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Q2 | | ASU | Guliford 10 yard pass from Justin (Richey kick) | ASU 7–3 |
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Q2 | | OSU | Burke 19 yard field goal | ASU 7–6 |
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Q2 | | ASU | Rausch 50 yard field goal | ASU 10–6 |
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Q3 | | ASU | Richey 23 yard field goal | ASU 13–6 |
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Q3 | | ASU | Fisher 16 yard run (Richey kick) | ASU 20–6 |
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Q3 | | OSU | Burke 31 yard field goal | ASU 20–9 |
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Q4 | | ASU | LaDuke 95 yard interception return (Richey kick) | ASU 27–9 |
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Q4 | | ASU | Fisher 5 yard run (Richey kick) | ASU 34–9 |
- ASU assistant Frank Falks collapsed after the game and was taken to the hospital but later released.
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Vs. Houston
The Sun Devils lost a high-scoring matchup in Tokyo — a game where the two teams combined for 1,445 yards of total offense (1,190 yards passing). Houston's David Klingler set the Division I-A single-game passing record with 716 yards.[5]
Roster
1990 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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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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