1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
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WAC Champions
Fiesta Bowl Champions |
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Fiesta Bowl, W, 17–14 vs. Nebraska
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
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| Coaches | #2 |
| AP | #2 |
| 1975 record | 12-0 (7-0 WAC) |
| Head coach | Frank Kush |
| Defensive coordinator | Larry Kentera |
| Captain | Mike Haynes |
| Captain | Jim Heilig |
| Home stadium | Sun Devil Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 Arizona State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1975 college 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, Coach 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 Associated Press and the Coaches' polls. To this day, the 1975 Sun Devil squad remains the highest ranked team to finish a season in Arizona State football history.
Contents
Regular season
Schedule
The Sun Devils finished the season with an 12-0 record.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Sun Devils points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | Washington | W | 35 | 12 | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | @ Texas Christian | W | 33 | 10 | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | Brigham Young | W | 20 | 0 | 3-0-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | Idaho | W | 29 | 3 | 4-0-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | @ New Mexico | W | 16 | 10 | 5-0-0 |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | @ Colorado State | W | 33 | 3 | 6-0-0 |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | Texas El-Paso | W | 24 | 6 | 7-0-0 |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | @ Utah | W | 40 | 14 | 8-0-0 |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | Wyoming | W | 21 | 20 | 9-0-0 |
| 10 | Nov. 14 | Pacific | W | 55 | 14 | 10-0-0 |
| 11 | Nov. 29 | Arizona | W | 24 | 21 | 11-0-0 |
| 12 | Dec. 26 | vs.Nebraska | W | 17 | 14 | 12-0-0 |
Game notes
Arizona
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1975 team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1976 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Mike Haynes | Defensive Back | 1 | 5 | New England Patriots |
| Larry Gordon | Linebacker | 1 | 17 | Miami Dolphins |
| Randy Moore | Defensive Tackle | 12 | 334 | Denver Broncos |
| Chris Lorenzen | Defensive Tackle | 16 | 438 | Cleveland Browns |
Awards and honors
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References
- ↑ "Sun Devils go unbeaten, make Fiesta." Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Nov 30.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm
