1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football
WAC Champions Fiesta Bowl Champions
Fiesta Bowl, W, 45–38 vs. Florida State
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#6
AP	#8
1971 record	11-1 (7-0 WAC)
Head coach	Frank Kush
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons « 1970 1972 »

1971 Pacific-8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#10 Stanford †	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#20 USC	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
#19 Washington	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
California	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Oregon State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Oregon	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Washington State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
UCLA	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1971 college football season. The offense scored 462 points while the defense allowed 201 points. Led by head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils won the Fiesta Bowl.

Regular season

Schedule

The Sun Devils finished the season with a 10-1 record.

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Sun Devils points	Opponents	Record
1	Sept. 18	Houston	Win	18	17	1-0
2	Sept. 25	@ Utah	Win	41	21	2-0
3	Oct. 2	Texas El-Paso	Win	24	7	3-0
4	Oct. 9	@ Colorado State	Win	42	0	4-0
5	Oct. 16	@ Oregon State	Loss	18	24	4-1
6	Oct. 23	@ New Mexico	Win	60	28	5-1
7	Oct. 30	Air Force	Win	44	28	6-1
8	Nov. 6	Brigham Young	Win	38	13	7-1
9	Nov. 13	Wyoming	Win	52	19	8-1
10	Nov. 20	@ San Jose State	Win	49	6	9-1
11	Nov. 27	Arizona	Win	31	0	10-1

1971 team players in the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 1972 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Windlan Hall	Defensive Back	4	96	San Francisco 49ers