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The Arizona State Sun Devils are the football team of Arizona State University, a member of the Pacific Ten Conference. The team is typically among the leaders in the conference holding the third most wins(516), and third highest winning percentage (.618) among all members. The school has participated in 22 bowl games, winning 12 of them.
The team had its greatest success in the 1960s and 1970s under head coach Frank Kush. In that 21 year stretch they compiled a 176-54-1 record which helped put Arizona State on the college football map. From 1969 to 1971, the team put together a school-record 21 game winning streak.
The team plays its home games at Sun Devil Stadium, which currently has a capacity of 73,379.
[edit] Arizona State head football coaches
| Tenure |
Coach |
Years |
Record |
Pct. |
| 1897-06 |
Fred Irish |
8 |
12-8 |
.600 |
| 1914-16 |
George Schaeffer |
3 |
7-8 |
.467 |
| 1919 |
George Cooper |
1 |
0-2 |
.000 |
| 1922 |
Ernest Wills |
1 |
0-3-1 |
.125 |
| 1923-29 |
Aaron McReary |
7 |
25-17-4 |
.587 |
| 1930-32 |
Ted Shipkey |
3 |
12-10-2 |
.542 |
| 1933-37 |
Rudy Lavik |
5 |
13-26-3 |
.345 |
| 1938-41 |
Dixie Howell |
4 |
23-15-4 |
.595 |
| 1942 |
Hilman Walker |
1 |
2-8 |
.200 |
| 1946 |
Steve Coutchie |
1 |
2-7-2 |
.273 |
| 1947-50 |
Ed Doherty |
4 |
25-17 |
.595 |
| 1951 |
Larry Siemering |
1 |
6-3-1 |
.650 |
| 1952-54 |
Clyde Smith |
3 |
15-13-1 |
.534 |
| 1955-57 |
Dan Devine |
3 |
27-3-1 |
.887 |
| 1958-78 |
Frank Kush |
21 |
176-54-1 |
.764 |
| 1979 |
Bob Owens |
1 |
6-6 |
.500 |
| 1980-84 |
Darryl Rogers |
5 |
37-18-1 |
.670 |
| 1985-87 |
John Cooper |
3 |
25-9-2 |
.722 |
| 1988-91 |
Larry Marmie |
4 |
22-21-1 |
.511 |
| 1992-098 |
Bruce Snyder |
9 |
58-45 |
.563 |
| 2001-06 |
Dirk Koetter |
6 |
41-33 |
.554 |
| 1897-2006 |
21 coaches |
108 |
516-314-24 |
.618 |
[edit] Championships
Conference Affiliations
- 1897-1930: Independent
- 1931-1961: Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1962-1977: WAC
- 1978: Pac Ten
| Year |
Conference |
Overall Record |
Conference Record |
| 1969 |
WAC |
8-2 |
6-1 |
| 1970 |
WAC |
11-0 |
7-0 |
| 1971 |
WAC |
11-1 |
7-0 |
| 1972 |
WAC |
10-2 |
5-1 |
| 1973 |
WAC |
11-1 |
6-1 |
| 1975 |
WAC |
12-0 |
7-0 |
| 1977 |
WAC |
9-3 |
6-1 |
| 1986 |
Pac Ten |
10-1-1 |
5-1-1 |
| 1996 |
Pac Ten |
11-1 |
8-0 |
| Total conference championships |
9 |
[edit] Records
[edit] All-time bowl record
Arizona State has played in 22 bowl games in its history and owns a 12-9-1 record in those games. The team has been to 6 Fiesta Bowl's, and 4 Sun Bowl's among its most common bowls. The team has currently gone to 3 consecutive bowl games, including 8 of the last 11 seasons.
| Date |
Bowl |
W/L |
Opponent |
PF |
PA |
| January 1, 1939 |
Sun Bowl |
T |
Catholic |
0 |
0 |
| January 1, 1940 |
Sun Bowl |
L |
Western Reserve |
13 |
26 |
| January 1, 1949 |
Salad Bowl |
L |
Xavier |
21 |
33 |
| January 1, 1950 |
Salad Bowl |
L |
Miami |
21 |
34 |
| December 30, 1970 |
Peach Bowl |
W |
North Carolina |
48 |
26 |
| December 27, 1971 |
Fiesta Bowl |
W |
Florida State |
45 |
38 |
| December 23, 1972 |
Fiesta Bowl |
W |
Missouri |
49 |
35 |
| December 21, 1973 |
Fiesta Bowl |
W |
Pittsburgh |
28 |
7 |
| December 26, 1975 |
Fiesta Bowl |
W |
Nebraska |
17 |
14 |
| December 25, 1977 |
Fiesta Bowl |
L |
Penn State |
30 |
42 |
| December 16, 1978 |
Garden State Bowl |
W |
Rutgers |
34 |
16 |
| January 1, 1982 |
Fiesta Bowl |
W |
Oklahoma |
32 |
21 |
| December 22, 1985 |
Holiday Bowl |
L |
Arkansas |
17 |
18 |
| December 27, 1986 |
Aloha Bowl |
L |
Arizona |
21 |
30 |
| January 1, 1986 |
Rose Bowl |
W |
Michigan |
22 |
15 |
| December 30, 1987 |
Freedom Bowl |
W |
Air Force |
33 |
28 |
| January 1, 1996 |
Rose Bowl |
L |
Ohio State |
17 |
20 |
| December 31, 1997 |
Sun Bowl |
W |
Iowa |
17 |
7 |
| December 25, 1999 |
Aloha Bowl |
L |
Wake Forest |
3 |
23 |
| December 25, 2000 |
Aloha Bowl |
L |
Boston College |
17 |
31 |
| December 27, 2002 |
Holiday Bowl |
L |
Kansas State |
27 |
34 |
| December 31, 2004 |
Sun Bowl |
W |
Purdue |
27 |
23 |
| December 27, 2005 |
Insight Bowl |
W |
Rutgers |
45 |
40 |
| Total |
22 bowl games |
12-9-1 |
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[edit] Rivalries
Arizona State's primary rival is Arizona. The two schools meet annually for the Territorial Cup. Arizona leads the all-time series 44-34-1, but Arizona State has won three straight meetings.
[edit] Current NFL Players
[edit] Other Famous Players
[edit] References
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