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Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
1975 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Arizona State $ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 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 234Total
Arizona 0 1470 21
• Arizona State 3 777 24
Scoring summary
1ASUMortensen 32-yard field goalASU 3-0
2ARIZPiper 10-yard pass from Hill (Pistor kick)ARIZ 7-3
2ARIZHill 10-yard run (Pistor kick)ARIZ 14-3
2ASUJefferson 8-yard pass from Sproul (Mortensen kick)ARIZ 14-10
3ASUJefferson 7-yard pass from Sproul (Mortensen kick)ASU 17-14
3ARIZRandolph 53-yard pass from Hill (Pistor kick)ARIZ 21-17
4ASUSproul 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

  1. ^ "Sun Devils go unbeaten, make Fiesta." Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Nov 30.
  2. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm
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