1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football
WAC champion
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 17–14 vs. Nebraska
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 2
AP No. 2
1975 record 12–0 (7–0 WAC)
Head coach Frank Kush (18th season)
Defensive coordinator Larry Kentera
Captain Mike Haynes
Captain Jim Heilig
Home stadium Sun Devil Stadium
1975 WAC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Arizona State $ 7 –0 –0  12 –0 –0
No. 18 Arizona 5 –2 –0  9 –2 –0
Colorado State 4 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
BYU 4 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
New Mexico 4 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Utah 1 –4 –0  1 –10 –0
Wyoming 1 –6 –0  2 –9 –0
UTEP 0 –6 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The offense scored 347 points, while the defense allowed 127 points. Led by head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils were undefeated in the regular season (11–0), perfect in Western Athletic Conference play (7–0), and won the Fiesta Bowl. After beating Nebraska, 17–14, Kush said, "From the players' standpoint, this was probably the most important game since I have been here. Not only was the game important for the recognition this team will receive, but it also helps gain recognition for the great teams and players we have had here in the past." They finished the season (12–0) overall and were ranked # 2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. This remains the highest ranked finish in Arizona State football history. Arizona State was also selected as National Champions by Sporting news that year giving Arizona State their second national championship.

Regular season

Schedule

The Sun Devils finished the season with a 12–0 record.

GameDateOpponentResultSun Devils pointsOpponentsRecord
1Sept. 13WashingtonW35121-0-0
2Sept. 20@ Texas ChristianW33102-0-0
3Sept. 27Brigham YoungW2003-0-0
4Oct. 4IdahoW2934-0-0
5Oct. 11@ New MexicoW16105-0-0
6Oct. 18@ Colorado StateW3336-0-0
7Oct. 25Texas El-PasoW2467-0-0
8Nov. 1@ UtahW40148-0-0
9Nov. 8WyomingW21209-0-0
10Nov. 14PacificW551410-0-0
11Nov. 29ArizonaW242111-0-0
12Dec. 26vs.NebraskaW171412-0-0

Game summaries

Arizona

1 234Total
Arizona 0 1470 21
• Arizona State 3 777 24

[1]

1975 team players in the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 1976 NFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Mike HaynesDefensive Back15New England Patriots
Larry GordonLinebacker117Miami Dolphins
Randy MooreDefensive Tackle12334Denver Broncos
Chris LorenzenDefensive Tackle16438Cleveland Browns

[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Sun Devils go unbeaten, make Fiesta." Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Nov 30.
  2. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm
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