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1961 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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1961 Arizona State Sun Devils football
BIAA champion
ConferenceBorder Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (3–0 BIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State § 3 0 0 7 3 0
West Texas State 3 1 0 6 4 0
New Mexico State 2 1 0 5 4 1
Texas Western 1 3 0 3 7 0
Hardin–Simmons 0 4 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 7–3 record (3–0 against BIAA opponents), won the BIAA championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 287 to 163.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Joe Zuger with 879 passing yards, Nolan Jones with 411 rushing yards, and Charley Taylor with 235 receiving yards.[3]

References

  1. ^ "1961 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. 121.
  3. ^ "1961 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.