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Arizona State Football Team History


Arizona State Sun Devils
Arizona State University
 Tempe, AZ
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium
Capacity: 73,656
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Frank Kush
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Frank Kush enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Arizona State.
 The Sun Devils won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Houston  33   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Kansas State  56   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Wyoming  43   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Oregon State  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Utah  59   48   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Brigham Young  49   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Air Force  31   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Texas El Paso  55   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. New Mexico  60   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. San Jose State  51   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Arizona  38   21   W       
 Sat., Dec. 23   Missouri  49   35   W    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored562
  Scoring Average46.8
  Points Allowed296
  Defense Average24.7
  Opponents Record53-77
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 10-2-0 AP
13 9-2-0 Coaches
13 9-2-0 UPI
  
1972 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 7-4251227 5-2159120  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 3-8208327 2-4116188  Rudy Feldman
Colorado State 1-10128413 1-488173  Jerry Wampfler
Arizona State 10-2562296Won  49-355-1304152  Frank Kush
Utah 6-5354336 5-2270178  William M. Bill Meek
Arizona 4-7226271 4-3172132  Bob Weber
Wyoming 4-7223309 3-4142163  Fritz Shurmur
Texas El Paso 2-8172345 1-6119264  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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