1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

American college football season

1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football

National champion
(Sporting News)
Co-national champion (NCF)
WAC champion
Fiesta Bowl champion

Fiesta Bowl, W 17–14 vs. Nebraska

Conference| Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 2
AP| No. 2
Record| 12–0 (7–0 WAC)
Head coach|

* Frank Kush (18th season)

Defensive coordinator| Larry Kentera (5th season)
Captains|

* Mike Haynes
* Jim Heilig

Home stadium| Sun Devil Stadium

Seasons

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1976 ->

1975 Western Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | 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 in both the AP and Coaches Poll. Despite the AP and Coaches polls ranking ASU as #2, the Sporting News and The National Championship Foundation (whom were major selection polls at the time) ranked ASU as the #1 team of the nation.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 13| Washington*| |

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| W 35–12| 50,194| [1]
September 20| at TCU*| No. 18|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

| W 33–10| 13,122| [2]
September 27| BYU| No. 13|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| W 20–0| 50,944| [3]
October 4| Idaho*| No. 14|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| W 29–3| 44,262| [4]
October 11| at New Mexico| No. 11|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 16–10| 20,045| [5]
October 18| at Colorado State| No. 11|

* Hughes Stadium
* Fort Collins, CO

| W 33–3| 28,191| [6]
October 25| UTEP| No. 11|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| W 24–6| 46,257| [7]
November 1| at Utah| No. 10|

* Robert Rice Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

| W 40–14| 15,833| [8]
November 8| Wyoming| No. 10|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| W 21–20| 43,038| [9]
November 15| Pacific (CA)*| No. 8|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| W 55–14| 43,511| [10]
November 29| No. 12 Arizona| No. 8|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ (Territorial Cup)

| W 24–21| 51,388| [11]
December 26| vs. No. 6 Nebraska*| No. 7|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)

| W 17–14| 51,396| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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## Game summaries

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### Arizona

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Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Arizona | 0 | 14| 7| 0 | 21
• Arizona State | 3 | 7| 7| 7 | 24

* Date: November 29
* Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ

Scoring summary

1| | ASU| Mortensen 32-yard field goal| ASU 3-0
2| | ARIZ| Piper 10-yard pass from Hill (Pistor kick)| ARIZ 7-3
2| | ARIZ| Hill 10-yard run (Pistor kick)| ARIZ 14-3
2| | ASU| Jefferson 8-yard pass from Sproul (Mortensen kick)| ARIZ 14-10
3| | ASU| Jefferson 7-yard pass from Sproul (Mortensen kick)| ASU 17-14
3| | ARIZ| Randolph 53-yard pass from Hill (Pistor kick)| ARIZ 21-17
4| | ASU| Sproul 1-yard run (Mortensen kick)| ASU 24-21

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## Roster

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1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LB | `53` | Larry Gordon | Sr
DE | `82` | Al Harris | Fr
CB | `40` | Michael Haynes | Sr
S | `30` | Dan Paschke | So
S | `43` | Alex Stencel | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Frank Kush

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## 1975 team players in the NFL

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The following players were claimed in the 1976 NFL draft.

Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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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

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## References

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1. ^ "Huskies crunched by 35–12". The Columbian. September 14, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Sun Devils slug Frogs". The Austin American-Statesman. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Devils pound BYU 20–0". The El Paso Times. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Kush's kicks lead Arizona St., 29–3". Press-Telegram. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Sun Devils struggle to 16–10 victory". The Arizona Republic. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Devils rip Rams". Casper Star-Tribune. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Devils' 'snafu offense' enough to beat UTEP". Arizona Daily Star. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Sun Devils clobber Utah". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 2, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Bob Eger (November 9, 1975). "Sun Devils squeak by Wyoming, 21–20". The Arizona Republic. pp. D1, D5. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Arizona St. pulverizes Pacific". Oakland Tribune. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Arizona State comes from behind to win". The Daily Breeze. November 30, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "ASU downs Nebraska, 17–14". Albuquerque Journal. December 27, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "1975 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
14. ^ "Sun Devils go unbeaten, make Fiesta." Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Nov 30.
15. ^ "1976 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

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Arizona State Sun Devils football

Venues|

* Normal Field (1897–1926)
* Irish Field (1927–1935)
* Goodwin Stadium (1936–1957)
* Mountain America Stadium (1958–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Arizona

Culture & lore|

* Sparky the Sun Devil
* "Maroon & Gold"
* Marching band
* Stomp the Bus

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* Head coaches
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Western Athletic Conference football champions

I-A/FBS|

* New Mexico (1962)
* Arizona State (1963)
* Arizona, New Mexico & Utah (1964)
* BYU (1965)
* Wyoming (1966)
* Wyoming (1967)
* Wyoming (1968)
* Arizona State (1969)
* Arizona State (1970)
* Arizona State (1971)
* Arizona State (1972)
* Arizona & Arizona State (1973)
* BYU (1974)
* Arizona State (1975)
* BYU & Wyoming (1976)
* Arizona State & BYU (1977)
* BYU (1978)
* BYU (1979)
* BYU (1980)
* BYU (1981)
* BYU (1982)
* BYU (1983)
* BYU (1984)
* Air Force & BYU (1985)
* San Diego State (1986)
* Wyoming (1987)
* Wyoming (1988)
* BYU (1989)
* BYU (1990)
* BYU (1991)
* BYU, Fresno State & Hawaii (1992)
* BYU, Fresno State & Wyoming (1993)
* Colorado State (1994)
* Air Force, BYU, Colorado State & Utah (1995)
* BYU (1996)
* Colorado State (1997)
* Air Force (1998)
* Fresno State, Hawaii & TCU (1999)
* TCU & UTEP (2000)
* Louisiana Tech (2001)
* Boise State (2002)
* Boise State (2003)
* Boise State (2004)
* Boise State & Nevada (2005)
* Boise State (2006)
* Hawaii (2007)
* Boise State (2008)
* Boise State (2009)
* Boise State, Hawaii & Nevada (2010)
* Louisiana Tech (2011)
* Utah State (2012)

I-AA/FCS|

* Sam Houston (2021)
* Abilene Christian & Stephen F. Austin (2022)

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