1970 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
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| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 6 |
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| No. 6 Arizona State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1970 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled an 11–0 record (7–0 against WAC opponents), won the WAC championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 405 to 151.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Joe Spagnola with 1,991 passing yards, Bobby Thomas with 900 rushing yards, and J. D. Hill with 908 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
September 19Colorado StateNo. 20
W 38–9 September 26Kansas State*
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, Arizona
W 34–13 October 3at WyomingNo. 18
W 52–3 October 10Washington State*No. 14
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, Arizona
W 37–30 October 17at BYUNo. 12
W 27–3 October 24at UTEPNo. 12
W 42–13 November 7San Jose State*No. 12
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, Arizona
W 46–10 November 14UtahNo. 11
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, Arizona
W 37–14 November 21New MexicoNo. 9
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, Arizona
W 33–21 December 5at ArizonaNo. 9
W 10–6 December 20vs. North CarolinaNo. 8
W 48–26
- Reference:[4]
Game summaries
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1970 team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1971 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| J. D. Hill | Wide receiver | 1 | 4 | Buffalo Bills |
| Jim McCann | Kicker | 8 | 205 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Mike Fanucci | Defensive end | 9 | 219 | Washington Redskins |
| Bob Thomas | End | 15 | 379 | Cincinnati Bengals |
- Reference:[6]
References
- ^ "1970 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 122. Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "1970 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records Game-by-game: Frank Kush, 1970". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ Eugene-Register Guard. 1970 Dec 6.
- ^ "1971 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.