Arizona State Sun Devils football

Arizona State Sun Devils football
2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
First season	1897 (1897)
Athletic director	Ray Anderson
Head coach	Todd Graham 6th season, 39–26 (.600)
Stadium	Sun Devil Stadium (capacity: 56,232)
Field surface	Grass
Location	Tempe, Arizona
NCAA division	Division I FBS
Conference	Pac-12 (since 1978)
Division	South (since 2011)
Past conferences	Independent (1897–1930) Border (1931–1961) WAC (1962–1977)
All-time record	600–382–24 (.608)
Bowl record	14–14–1 (.500)
Claimed national titles	2 (1970, 1975)
Conference titles	17
Division titles	1 (2013)
Rivalries	Arizona Wildcats (rivalry)
Heisman winners	0 (2 finalists)
Consensus All-Americans	17
Current uniform
File:Pac-12-Uniform-ASU.png
Colors	Maroon and gold
Fight song	"Maroon & Gold"
Mascot	Sparky
Marching band	Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band
Website	TheSunDevils.com

The Arizona State Sun Devils football team represents Arizona State University in the sport of American football. The Sun Devils team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). Arizona State University has fielded a football team since 1897 and has an all-time record of 600-382-24 (a .608 winning percentage). The Sun Devils are currently led by head coach Todd Graham and play their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils have won seventeen conference titles, including three Pac-12 titles.

A number of successful and professional football players once played for ASU. The school has 3 unanimous All-Americans and 16 consensus selections. Among the most lauded players the school has produced are Pat Tillman, Terrell Suggs, Mike Haynes, Darren Woodson, Charley Taylor, and John Henry Johnson.

In addition to its players, ASU's football program has had several notable head coaches, including Hall of Famers Dan Devine and John Cooper and national champion Dennis Erickson. The all-time school wins leader is Hall of Fame coach Frank Kush, for whom Frank Kush Field at Sun Devil Stadium is named. Kush also consistently led the Sun Devils to victory against the Arizona Wildcats, ASU's traditional rival, losing to the Wildcats only twice between 1963 and 1979.

History

See also: List of Arizona State Sun Devils football seasons, List of Arizona State Sun Devils bowl games, and List of Pac-12 Conference football standings

Early History (1896–1954)

Frederick M. Irish served as the first head football coach at the Territorial Normal School, renamed Tempe Normal School in 1903 and now known as Arizona State University, coaching from 1896 to 1906 and compiling a record of 12–8. Territorial Normal did not field a football team in 1897, 1898, or 1901. George Schaeffer served as the head football coach at Tempe Normal School from 1914 to 1916, compiling a record of 7–8. Aaron McCreary oversaw the school's football program from 1923–1929. During this time, the school changed its nickname from the Owls to the Bulldogs and the name of the school was changed to Arizona State University. McCreary left ASU with a 25–17–4 record.

Ted Shipkey led the Arizona State football program from 1930–1932, compiling a record of 13–10–2.

Shipkey was replaced by Rudy Lavik, who led Arizona State to a less impressive 13–26–3 mark in his five seasons.

Dixie Howell served as ASU's head coach from 1938-1941, compiling a record of 23–15–4.

In 1947, Ed Doherty became head coach at Arizona State, where he compiled a 25–17 record from 1947 to 1950. He left after ASU five days after defeating rival Arizona, 47–13, because he felt that he didn't have enough job security.

Clyde Smith took over the reins of the Arizona State football program in 1952, and under his leadership, they compiled a record of 15–13–1. Smith resigned following the 1954 season.

Dan Devine era (1955–1957)

Coach Devine

On February 5, 1955, Michigan State assistant coach Dan Devine accepted the head coaching position at Arizona State. Joining him as an assistant was Frank Kush, who would have even greater success at the school after Devine's departure. During his three years, Devine compiled a record of 27–3–1 (.887), including a spotless 10–0 mark during his final campaign. In that last season, Devine's team led the nation in total offense and scoring, averaging just under 40 points per game in the latter category.

Devine's success at Arizona State resulted in an offer from Missouri, which he accepted on December 18, 1957.

Frank Kush era (1958–1979)

Frank Kush was promoted to the position of head coach at Arizona State, which he would hold for the next 22 years.

During his time at Arizona State, Kush was known for being one of the most physically demanding coaches in the game. His daily football practices in the heat of the Arizona desert are still the stuff of legend today. One of his drills was known as "Bull in the Ring", whereupon he would have the players form a circle. He would put a player in the middle (most often, a player he felt needed "motivation"), call out a uniform number, and blow his whistle. That player would charge the player in the middle and the two would engage in contact until Kush blew the whistle again. Whichever of the two players gave the best effort would go back to the circle, while the player "dogging it" would stay in until Kush decided he could quit. Former NFL and Arizona State player Curley Culp once broke a teammate's facemask during this drill.

Another of his drills (which was designed to see if his running backs could take punishment carrying the ball) consisted of having only a center, quarterback, and two running backs line up on offense, with no other offensive lineman, and run running plays against the entire defense. Kush would run a running back into the line time and time again so he could get used to the pounding he would take in games.

The most famous of Kush's motivational techniques was called "Mount Kush." Mount Kush was a steep hill near the Sun Devils' practice facility (Camp Tontozona) near Payson, Arizona with several large rocks, cacti, and no shade from the Arizona sun. If a player especially needed discipline in Kush's opinion, that player would have to run up and down that hill numerous times.

During his lengthy career in the desert, Kush compiled a record of 176–54–1, with only one losing season. In his first eleven years, he captured two conference titles and finished runnerup five times. That success led to him accepting the head coaching job at the University of Pittsburgh on January 4, 1969. However, just five days later, Kush had a change of heart and returned to Arizona State.

Kush's return would begin a memorable era in Sun Devil football history with five consecutive Western Athletic Conference championships as the team won 50 of 56 games from 1969 to 1973. During this time, Arizona State won the 1970 Peach Bowl and the first three editions of the Fiesta Bowl. In 1974, the team dropped to 7–4, but bounced back with authority the following year when they went 12–0, capping the year with a thrilling 17–14 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Fiesta Bowl, a game in which Kush's son, Danny, kicked three field goals, including the game winner.

A down year in 1976 saw the team fall to 4–7, but another comeback resulted the next year with a 9–3 mark. In that year's Fiesta Bowl, the Sun Devils lost a bowl game for the only time under Kush's leadership, with a 42–30 defeat to Penn State. In 1978, Kush's team once again finished 9–3, this time defeating Rutgers in the Garden State Bowl. That win would be one of the final highlights of Kush's tenure as controversy and scandal the next year toppled him from his head coaching position.

In September 1979 former Sun Devil punter Kevin Rutledge filed a $1.1 million lawsuit against the school, accusing Kush and his staff of mental and physical harassment that forced him to transfer. The most dramatic charge was that Kush had punched Rutledge in the mouth after a bad punt in the October 28, 1978, game against the Washington Huskies. During the next few weeks, overzealous fans turned things ugly when the insurance office of Rutledge's father suffered a fire and the family's attorney received two death threats.

On October 13, 1979, Kush was fired as head coach for interfering with the school's internal investigation into Rutledge's allegations. Athletic director Fred Miller cited Kush's alleged attempts to pressure players and coaches into keeping quiet. The decision came just three hours before the team's home game against Washington. Kush was allowed to coach the game, with the Sun Devils pulling off an emotional 12–7 upset of the sixth-ranked Huskies, fueled by the angry crowd incensed by the decision. After the game ended, Kush was carried off the field by his team. The win gave him a 3–2 record on the season, but all three victories were later forfeited when it was determined that Arizona State had used ineligible players.

After nearly two years, Kush would be found not liable in the case, but would be off the sidelines during 1980, the first time in more than 30 years that he had been away from the game. The case itself would have far-reaching implications for coaches everywhere, making them consider the different ways to best motivate and/or punish players.

Future NFL players who played under Kush at Arizona State include Charley Taylor, Curley Culp, Danny White, Benny Malone, Mike Haynes, and John Jefferson and Steve Holden. Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson also played a year of football at Arizona State for Kush on a football scholarship before switching to baseball.

Darryl Rogers era (1980–1984)

Darryl Rogers replaced Kush and led the Sun Devils to a 37–18–1 record in five seasons. The best season of the Rogers era came in 1982, a 10–2 campaign that resulted in a Fiesta Bowl win and a #6 ranking in the final AP and Coaches' polls.

Rogers accepted an offer to serve as head coach of the NFL's Detroit Lions and left ASU after the 1984 season.

John Cooper era (1985–1987)

Coach Cooper

John Cooper left his post as Tulsa head coach and became the head coach at Arizona State in 1985 where his teams played in three consecutive bowl games, including the 1987 Rose Bowl, during his three-year tenure. Notably, he was just 0–2–1 against arch-rival Arizona. He accepted the job as head coach at Ohio State on December 31, 1987.

The 1986 team won the school's first Pac-10 Championship and went on to defeat the Michigan Wolverines in the 1987 Rose Bowl.

Larry Marmie era (1988–1991)

ASU promoted Larry Marmie from defensive coordinator to head coach to replace Cooper. Marmie's tenure was marked by mediocrity and disappointment, with a 6–5 mark in 1988, a 6–4–1 record in 1989, a 4–7 campaign in 1990, and a 6–5 season in 1991. School administrators fired Marmie following the 1991 season, amidst fan impatience.

Bruce Snyder era (1992–2000)

Bruce Snyder left California to become ASU's head coach in 1992.

Snyder's 58 wins and nine-year tenure as head coach at Arizona State each rank second in school history to marks set by Frank Kush. Snyder led ASU to four bowl games including a win in the 1997 Sun Bowl. More than 40 ASU players coached by Snyder were selected in the National Football League Draft, including seven in the first round, and more than 40 others signed free agent contracts in the National Football League.

In 1996, Snyder led the Sun Devils to one of the finest seasons in school history and was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year. The 1996 squad finished with a 11–1 record and captured the Pac-12 championship. The Sun Devils stunned the top-ranked and two-time defending national champion Nebraska Cornhuskers in the season's second game. Arizona State reeled off the third undefeated regular season in school history en route 1997 Rose Bowl, where they came within 19 seconds of a victory over Ohio State. Had they won, the Sun Devils would have likely won at least a share of the national championship, as they would have been the only undefeated major-conference team in the nation. For his efforts that season, Snyder won a number of national coaching awards, including the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award and the Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award.

Snyder stepped down as ASU head coach following the 2000 season.

Dirk Koetter era (2001–2006)

Boise State head coach Dirk Koetter was hired to replace Snyder in 2001. At Arizona State, Koetter compiled a 40–34 record and four Bowl appearances in six years. Under Koetter, who was also the offensive play caller, the Sun Devils became known for a vertical passing attack. On November 26, 2006, Koetter was terminated as the head football coach. His final game was the 2006 Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve, a 41–24 loss.

Dennis Erickson era (2007–2011)

Coach Erickson

Seasoned coaching veteran Dennis Erickson left Idaho for the opportunity to lead his fourth BCS program. Athletic director Lisa Love hired him on December 9 to replace the recently fired Dirk Koetter. Arizona State was Erickson's third head coaching stint in the Pac-10, after Washington State and Oregon State. In addition to Idaho, Erickson also had college head coaching tenures at Wyoming and Miami, as well as in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.

Arizona State paid $2.8 million to Koetter and a $150,000 buyout to Idaho to complete the hiring of Erickson to a five-year contract. He immediately paid dividends for ASU, leading the Sun Devils to a 10–2 regular season record in 2007, a share of the Pac-10 title, and a berth in the Holiday Bowl. Erickson was named the 2007 Pac-10 Coach of the Year, becoming the first to ever win the award at three different Pac-10 schools. He also coached another major award winner; placekicker Thomas Weber was named the Lou Groza Award winner. Erickson worked for the relatively low salary of $500,000 from ASU in his first season, with another $2 million paid by the 49ers for the last year of his NFL contract. The remaining four years of the original ASU contract paid $1.275 million per year. In 2008 the Arizona Board of Regents had approved a contract extension to keep Erickson at Arizona State through June 2012.

Erickson's early success at ASU was not sustained, as the Sun Devils failed to have another winning season and lost three of four Territorial Cup rivalry games against Arizona. In his final four seasons, Erickson was 21–28 overall and 14–22 in conference. After opening the 2011 season with a promising 6–2 record, Arizona State suffered four straight Pac-12 defeats in November to end the regular season, and Erickson was fired on November 28. He was allowed to coach in their bowl game on December 22, but ASU was soundly beaten 56–24 by Boise State in the Maaco Bowl in Las Vegas for their fifth consecutive loss.

Todd Graham era (2012–present)

Coach Graham

Todd Graham was announced as Arizona State University's head coach on December 14, 2011. Graham came to ASU after only one season at Pittsburgh, informing his players and assistant coaches of his decision to leave Pitt for ASU via text message. Graham also previously served as head coach at Rice for one season and Tulsa for four seasons.

In his first season at Arizona State, the Sun Devils went 8–5 securing their first winning season since 2007. With a win in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl against the Navy Midshipmen, the 2012 Sun Devils won the final three games of the season for the first time since 1978. ESPN's Pac-12 Blog writer Ted Miller called Todd Graham's first season at Arizona State an "unquestioned success." In 2013, Graham continued to build positive momentum and led ASU the Pac-12 South title after defeating UCLA and rival Arizona. ASU finished the season 10-4 and ranked #21 in the AP Poll and #20 in the Coach's Poll. For his efforts in leading ASU to a Pac-12 South championship, Graham received the 2013 Pac-12 Coach of the Year Award. In 2014, ASU finished with yet another 10 win season by going 10–3 and ranking #12 in the final AP Poll and #14 in the final Coach's Poll. The season was capped off with Graham leading the Sun Devils to victory over Duke University in the Sun Bowl.

Head coaches

Tenure	Coach	Years	Record	Pct.
1897–1906	Frederick M. Irish	8	12–8	.600
1914–1916	George Schaeffer	3	7–8	.467
1919	George E. Cooper	1	0–2	.000
1922	Ernest C. Wills	1	0–3–1	.125
1923–1929	Aaron McCreary	7	25–17–4	.587
1930–1932	Ted Shipkey	3	12–10–2	.542
1933–1937	Rudy Lavik	5	13–26–3	.345
1938–1941	Dixie Howell	4	23–15–4	.595
1942	Hilman Walker	1	2–8	.200
1946	Steve Coutchie	1	2–7–2	.273
1947–1950	Ed Doherty	4	25–17	.595
1951	Larry Siemering	1	6–3–1	.650
1952–1954	Clyde Smith	3	15–13–1	.534
1955–1957	Dan Devine	3	27–3–1	.887
1958–1979	Frank Kush	22	176–54–1	.764
1979	Bob Owens	1	3–4	.429
1980–1984	Darryl Rogers	5	37–18–1	.670
1985–1987	John Cooper	3	25–9–2	.722
1988–1991	Larry Marmie	4	22–21–1	.511
1992–2000	Bruce Snyder	9	58–47	.563
2001–2006	Dirk Koetter	6	40–34	.541
2007–2011	Dennis Erickson	5	31–31	.500
2012–present	Todd Graham	5	39–26	.600
Total	23 coaches	98	595–374–24	.614

Home Stadium

Main article: Sun Devil Stadium

The Sun Devils play their home games at Frank Kush Field at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Sun Devil Stadium was constructed in 1958 and originally held a capacity of 30,000.

On September 21, 1996, the playing surface was renamed Frank Kush Field after the long time ASU coach in a 19-0 upset of then top-ranked Nebraska.

Prior to the construction of Sun Devil Stadium, the Sun Devils played their home games at the following locations:

• 1897–1926 Normal Field
• 1927–1935 Irish Field
• 1936–1957 Goodwin Stadium

Culture

• Colors – Arizona State's traditional colors are maroon and gold.
• Songs - The fight songs for Arizona State are "Maroon and Gold" and "Go Go Devils". After a touchdown "Maroon and Gold" is played. After a field goal "Go Go Devils" is played. For big plays, a shortened version of either song is played.
• Mascot – Arizona State's mascot is "Sparky the Sun Devil". Sparky was adopted as ASU's mascot in 1946 following a vote was held to replace the Bulldog, the mascot at the time.
• Devil Walk - Prior to each home game, fans and the Sun Devil Marching Band welcomes the team inside Wells Fargo Arena (Tempe) as they head to the football stadium. At the conclusion of the event, the marching band performs a short concert.
• Marching Band - Main article: Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band

Arizona State fields a 300+ member marching band that performs at all home football games, bowl games, and the rivalry game with the University of Arizona. In addition to half time shows and stand tunes, the Sun Devil Marching Band always play the Arizona State fight songs and the Alma Mater.

Rivalry

Main article: Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry

Arizona State's longest and most intense rivalry is with the University of Arizona. The football game between the schools is nicknamed The Duel in the Desert, and the winner of the game receives the Territorial Cup. Arizona State won the first matchup in 1899 by a score of 11-2. Arizona holds the all-time series lead with a record of 49-40-1. ASU was not considered a "major school" until 1931, and since that year the series is tied at 38-38-1.

Since becoming a university in 1958, Arizona State has the overall lead in the rivalry series with a record of 31-24-1. Since ASU and Arizona became Pac-12 Conference members in 1978, Arizona leads the series 19-16-1. In recent contests, an unranked Sun Devils team upset a ranked Arizona Wildcats team 30-29 in Tucson in 2010. After a strong start in 2011, ASU ended the season with a 31-27 loss to Arizona in Tempe. The Sun Devils finished the 2012 season with a win over the #24 ranked Wildcats in Tucson by a score of 41-34. In 2013, the #13 ranked Sun Devils beat the Wildcats 58-21 in Tempe. In 2014, the Wildcats hosted the game and beat the Sun Devils 42-35 to claim the Pac-12 South championship.

Championships

National championships

Year	Record	Coach	Selectors
1970	11–0	Frank Kush	Poling System
1975	12–0	Frank Kush	National Championship Foundation, Sporting News

Conference championships

Year	Conference	Record	Conference Record
1931	Border	6–2	3–1
1939	Border	8–2–1	4–0
1940	Border	7–2–2	3–0–1
1952	Border	6–3	4–0
1957	Border	10–0	4–0
1959	Border	10–1	5–0
1961	Border	7–3	3–0
1969	WAC	8–2	6–1
1970	WAC	11–0	7–0
1971	WAC	11–1	7–0
1972	WAC	10–2	5–1
1973*	WAC	11–1	6–1
1975	WAC	12–0	7–0
1977*	WAC	9–3	6–1
1986	Pac-10	10–1–1	5–1–1
1996	Pac-10	11–1	8–0
2007*	Pac-10	10–3	7–2
Total Conference Championships 17

[*] denotes conference co-champions

Bowl history

Arizona State at the Rose Bowl

Arizona State has played in 29 bowls in its history with a combined record of 14–14–1.

Date	Bowl	W/L	Opponent	PF	PA
January 1, 1940	Sun Bowl	T	Catholic	0	0
January 2, 1941	Sun Bowl	L	Western Reserve	13	26
January 2, 1950	Salad Bowl	L	Xavier	21	33
January 1, 1951	Salad Bowl	L	Miami (OH)	21	34
December 30, 1970	Peach Bowl	W	North Carolina	48	26
December 27, 1971	Fiesta Bowl	W	Florida State	45	38
December 23, 1972	Fiesta Bowl	W	Missouri	49	35
December 21, 1973	Fiesta Bowl	W	Pittsburgh	28	7
December 26, 1975	Fiesta Bowl	W	Nebraska	17	14
December 25, 1977	Fiesta Bowl	L	Penn State	30	42
December 16, 1978	Garden State Bowl	W	Rutgers	34	18
January 1, 1983	Fiesta Bowl	W	Oklahoma	32	21
December 22, 1985	Holiday Bowl	L	Arkansas	17	18
January 1, 1987	Rose Bowl	W	Michigan	22	15
December 30, 1987	Freedom Bowl	W	Air Force	33	28
January 1, 1997	Rose Bowl	L	Ohio State	17	20
December 31, 1997	Sun Bowl	W	Iowa	17	7
December 25, 1999	Aloha Bowl	L	Wake Forest	3	23
December 25, 2000	Aloha Bowl	L	Boston College	17	31
December 27, 2002	Holiday Bowl	L	Kansas State	27	34
December 31, 2004	Sun Bowl	W	Purdue	27	23
December 27, 2005	Insight Bowl	W	Rutgers	45	40
December 24, 2006	Hawaiʻi Bowl	L	Hawaiʻi	24	41
December 27, 2007	Holiday Bowl	L	Texas	34	52
December 22, 2011	Maaco Bowl Las Vegas	L	Boise State	24	56
December 29, 2012	Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl	W	Navy	62	28
December 30, 2013	Holiday Bowl	L	Texas Tech	23	37
December 27, 2014	Sun Bowl	W	Duke	36	31
January 2, 2016	Cactus Bowl	L	West Virginia	42	43
Total	29 bowl games	14–14–1		785	784

Practice facilities

Bill Kajikawa Practice Fields

Bill Kajikawa Practice Fields, located on Sixth Street and Rural Road, is normally where Sun Devil football team practices when weather permits.

Camp Tontozona

An Arizona State University property, is a 36-acre (150,000 m²) camp just outside Payson, Arizona created by former legendary coach Frank Kush was used as a bonding place for his players. Tontozona has marked the unofficial start of the Sun Devils' seasons from 1960–2008. Due to the knack of losing practices to rainouts, short and torn up fields leading to excessive injuries, and travel costs, the team decided to move camp back to Tempe campus with the arrival of the Devil Dome. After a 4-year absence the Sun Devils returned to Camp Tontozona starting in Aug 2012. The team was able to make the return after a short fund raising effort by fans and alumni brought in over $160,000.

Verde Dickey Dome

Formerly opened as Devil Dome and nicknamed,"The Bubble", $8.4 million practice facility broke ground on May 15, 2008 to provide a climate controlled space for the Sun Devil football team, Sun Devil Marching Band, ASU Intramurals and for other athletic department events. Before its full completion and turn over from the contractor to the university on the night of August 28, 2008 a powerful storm brought it down. The Bubble was re-inflated early October and was fully repaired for use in July 2009. During the 2009 season the facility was renamed and dedicated to generous donor Dr. Verde Dickey as the Verde Dickey Center, to not only commemorate his donation for the facility but also his donations to Sun Devil Marching Band and projects such as renovation of locker rooms in Wells Fargo Arena and Sun Devil Stadium, Weatherup Basketball Center, The Athletes Performance Center, John Spini Gymnastics Center, and wrestling practice facility.

All-Americans

• 1931

Norris Steverson (AP)

• 1950

Wilford "Whizzer" White (AP)

• 1965

Ben Hawkins (Time)

• 1967

Curley Culp (Time, SN)

• 1968

Ron Pritchard (Time, SN, NEA, AP, UPI) †

• 1969

Art Malone (NEA)

• 1970

J.D. Hill (SN, Time, AP)

Gary Venturo (UPI)

Windlan Hall (UPI)

Mike Tomco (AP)

• 1971

Windlan Hall (UPI, AP, Football News)

Junior Ah You (UPI, AP)

Woody Green (UPI, AP)

• 1972

Woody Green †

Steve Holden (Time, FW, NEA)

• 1973

Woody Green †

Danny White (FW, Time, UPI, AP, NEA)

• 1974

Bob Breunig (Football Coaches), (Time, SN, AP, UPI)

John Houser (AP, UPI)

Freddie Williams (AP, UPI)

Clifton Alapa (AP)

Kory Schuknecht (AP)

Mike Haynes (AP, UPI)

• 1975

Mike Haynes (Kodak, SN, Time, AP, NEA, FN, UPI) †

Larry Gordon (Time, AP)

John Jefferson (AP)

Freddie Williams (AP)

Willie Scroggins (AP)

Randy Moore (AP)

Mike Martinez (AP)

• 1976

John Harris (AP)

• 1977

George Fadok (AP)

Al Harris (AP)

John Harris (AP)

John Jefferson †

Tim Peterson (AP)

Dennis Sproul (AP)

• 1978

Al Harris ‡

• 1979

Bob Kohrs (FN, AP, SN)

Mark Malone (SN)

• 1980

John Mistler (PFW, AP)

Willie Gittens (AP)

Vernon Maxwell (AP)

Mike Richardson (AP)

• 1981

Mike Black (AP)

Mike Pagel (AP, SN)

Dan Mackie (FN)

Vernon Maxwell (AP)

John Meyer (SN)

Mike Richardson †

Gerald Riggs (AP, SN)

Luis Zendejas (AP, SN)

• 1982

Mike Black (AP, UPI)

Jim Jeffcoat (AP, UPI, FN, SN)

Vernon Maxwell (AP, UPI, FW, FN, Kodak, WC, SN)

Mike Richardson †

Luis Zendejas (AP, UPI) †

• 1983

David Fulcher (SN)

• 1984

Doug Allen (AP)

Darryl Clack (AP)

David Fulcher †

Tom Magazzeni (AP)

Jim Meyer (AP)

Dan Saleaumua (AP)

Mark Shupe (AP)

Luis Zendejas (AP)

• 1985

Greg Battle (AP)

Aaron Cox (AP)

David Fonoti (AP)

David Fulcher †

Dan Saleaumua (AP)

Mike Schuh (AP)

Scott Stephen (AP)

• 1986

Aaron Cox (AP)

Jeff Gallimore (AP (HM))

Darryl Harris (AP)

Skip McClendon (Kodak, AP)

Randall McDaniel (Kodak, AP)

Dan Saleaumua (AP)

Scott Stephen (AP)

Danny Villa †

Channing Williams (AP)

Darren Willis (AP)

• 1987

Eric Allen (AP)

Greg Clark (AP)

Aaron Cox (AP)

Darryl Harris (AP)

Randall McDaniel †

Shawn Patterson (FN, AP)

• 1988

Mark Tingstad (AP)

• 1989

Nathan LaDuke (SN, AP)

Ron Fair (AP)

• 1990

Nathan LaDuke (SN, FN, AP, NEA)

• 1992

Shante Carver (NEA, AP)

Brett Wallerstedt (AP)

• 1993

Shante Carver (FWAA, NEA, FN)

• 1995

Juan Roque (2n, FN)

Jake Plummer (FN)

• 1996

Terry Battle (SN, AP)

Jake Plummer (FWAA, SN, AP, AAFF)

Keith Poole (AP)

Derrick Rodgers (FWAA, AP, AFQ, AAFF)

Juan Roque †

• 1997

Ryan Kealy (SN-Freshman)

Victor Leyva (SN-Freshman)

Kyle Murphey (FN, AP, SN)

Grey Ruegamer (SN)

Jeremy Staat (FWAA, AP, SN)

Pat Tillman (AP, FN, SN)

• 1998

Steven Baker (SN-Freshman)

Todd Heap (SN-Freshman)

Scott Peters (SN-Freshman)

J.R. Redmond (AP)

Grey Ruegamer (WC, AP, FN)

• 1999

Marvel Smith (FN, SN)

Todd Heap (AP)

• 2000

Adam Archuleta (GNS, AP, WC)

Todd Heap (GNS, AP, FN)

Terrell Suggs (FN-Freshman, SN-Freshman)

• 2001

Levi Jones (FN)

Shaun McDonald (FN)

Jason Shivers (SN-Freshman)

Terrell Suggs (FN)

• 2002

Shaun McDonald (SN, AP, CNN)

Terrell Suggs ‡

Chaz White (SN-Freshman)

• 2004

Derek Hagan (Rivals)

Chris MacDonald (Rivals-Freshman, FWAA-Freshman, SN-Freshman)

Zach Miller (SN, Rivals, SN-Freshman, Rivals-Freshman, FWAA-Freshman)

• 2005

Terry Richardson (SI)

Derek Hagan (AP, Rivals, SI)

Rudy Carpenter (SN-Freshman)

• 2006

Dexter Davis (SN-Freshman)

Travis Goethel (SN-Freshman)

Zach Miller (SN, NFCA, AP, Rivals, PFW) †

• 2007

Omar Bolden (Rivals-Freshman, CFN-Freshman, SN-Freshman)

Robert James (Rivals, SI)

Thomas Weber †

• 2012

Will Sutton (AFCA, AP, TSN, CBS, SI, CFN) †

• 2013

Will Sutton (AP, CBS, USAT)

• 2014

Jaelen Strong (ESPN)

• 2016

Zane Gonzalez (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, ESPN, Fox, SI, PFF, USA Today) ‡

† Consensus All-Americans

‡ Unanimous All-Americans

Other notable players

• Pat Tillman – former NFL Safety, killed in action while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom
• Isaiah Mustafa – former NFL Wide receiver, best known for his appearance on Ugly Betty and the Old Spice Advertisements
• John F. Goodman – Retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General; Former NFL Quarterback
• Jeremy Staat – former NFL Defensive lineman, currently serving in the Iraq War
• Kyle Kingsbury – former Defensive tackle, currently a Mixed Martial Artist under contract as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
• J.R. Redmond – Retired NFL Running back
• Jake Plummer – Retired NFL Quarterback
• Ken Dyer – AFL and NFL player
• Derrick Rodgers – Retired NFL Linebacker
• Danny White – Retired NFL Quarterback
• Bernard Henry – Retired NFL Wide receiver
• Phillipi Sparks – Retired NFL Defensive back
• David Fulcher – Retired NFL Defensive back
• Mark Gastineau – Retired NFL Defensive end
• John Jefferson – Retired NFL Wide receiver
• Gerald Riggs – Retired NFL Running back
• Charley Taylor – Retired NFL Hall of Fame Wide receiver
• Darren Woodson – Retired NFL Safety
• Junior Ah You – Retired CFL Hall of Fame Defensive end
• Eric Allen – Retired NFL Cornerback
• Randall McDaniel – Retired NFL Hall of Fame Offensive lineman
• Marvel Smith – Retired NFL Offensive lineman
• Bruce Hardy – Retired NFL Tight end

Shante' Carver -Retired NFL Defensive end ASU Hall Of Fame

• Larry Gordon – Retired NFL Linebacker
• Art Malone – Retired NFL Running back
• Benny Malone – Retired NFL Running back
• Mark Malone – Retired NFL Quarterback
• Mike Pagel – Retired NFL Quarterback
• Paul Justin – Retired NFL Quarterback
• Aaron Cox – Retired NFL Wide receiver
• Jim Jeffcoat – Retired NFL Defensive tackle
• Mike Richardson – Retired NFL Safety
• Ron Brown – Retired NFL Wide receiver
• James Hood – Retired NFL CFL Wide receiver
• Mike Haynes – Retired NFL Hall of Fame Defensive back
• Jeff Van Raaphorst – Retired NFL Quarterback, Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
• John Henry Johnson – Retired, Hall of Fame Running back, best known for being a part of the "Million Dollar Backfield"
• Curley Culp – Retired NFL Defensive tackle
• Dave Buchanan – Retired CFL all-star Running back
• Shawn Swayda – former NFL Defensive end
• George Flint – Retired AFL Guard

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of July 24, 2015

2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
vs San Diego State	vs UTSA	at Michigan State	vs BYU	at BYU	vs LSU	at LSU
at Texas Tech	at San Diego State	vs Kent State	at UNLV	vs UNLV
vs New Mexico State	vs Michigan State	vs Sacramento State	vs Northern Arizona	vs UL-Lafayette

External links

• Official website