1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in 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]

1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Freedom Bowl, W 33–28 vs. Air Force
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
1987 record7–4–1 (3–3–1 Pac-10)
Head coachJohn Cooper (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorJim Colletto (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Marmie (3rd season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
1987 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 18 USC + 7 1 0  8 4 0
No. 9 UCLA + 7 1 0  10 2 0
Washington 4 3 1  7 4 1
No. 20 Arizona State 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 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]

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 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. "1987 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
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