1969 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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1969 Arizona State Sun Devils football
WAC champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (6–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State $ 6 1 0 8 2 0
Utah 5 1 0 8 2 0
BYU 4 3 0 6 4 0
Wyoming 4 3 0 6 4 0
Arizona 3 3 0 3 7 0
UTEP 2 5 0 4 6 0
New Mexico 1 5 0 4 6 0
Colorado State 0 4 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled an 8–2 record (6–1 against WAC opponents), won the WAC championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 383 to 179.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Joe Spagnola with 1,488 passing yards, Dave Buchanan with 908 rushing yards, and Calvin Demery with 816 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20No. 19 Minnesota*W 48–2650,202[4]
September 27Oregon State*No. 18
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 7–3050,025[5]
October 4BYU
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 23–734,102[6]
October 11at UtahL 23–2419,428[7]
October 18at San Jose State*W 45–1111,893[8]
November 1No. 15 Wyoming
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 30–1448,000[9]
November 8at New MexicoW 48–1710,903[10]
November 15at UTEPW 42–1916,362[11]
November 22Colorado State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 79–734,682[12]
November 29Arizona
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ (rivalry)
W 38–2449,106[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1969 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. 122. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1969 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Gophers fall by 48 to 26". Omaha World-Herald. September 21, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sun Devils lose to Beavers, 30–7". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cougars fall before mighty ASU uprising". The Sunday Herald. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Utah wins close game with ASU". The El Paso Times. October 12, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arizona St. zips by San Jose State". The San Francisco Examiner. October 19, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Devils' passing overcomes Pokes". The Arizona Daily Star. November 2, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arizona State wins 48–17 over New Mexico". The Sacramento Bee. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sun Devils roll". Independent Press-Telegram. November 16, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Record romp". The News Tribune. November 23, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Devils extended to trip UofA, 38–24". The Arizona Republic. November 30, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1969 NCAA Football Statistics (Arizona State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.



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