1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football
WAC champion Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 17–14 vs. Nebraska
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 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

1975 WAC football standings
	Conf					Overall
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

$ – 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 (120) 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.

Regular season

Schedule

The Sun Devils finished the season with a 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 summaries

Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
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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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

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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

Arizona State Sun Devils football

Venues	Normal Field (1897–1926) Irish Field (1927–1935) Goodwin Stadium (1936–1957) Sun Devil Stadium (1958–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arizona (Territorial Cup)

Culture & lore	Sparky the Sun Devil "Maroon & Gold" Marching band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

Western Athletic Conference football champions

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) Hawaii & Fresno State & 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)

National championships in bold

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