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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: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Frank Kush enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arizona State.
 The Sun Devils won the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. West Texas A&M  43   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Utah State  34   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Montana State  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Colorado State  24   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ San Jose State  15   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. New Mexico State  35   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Texas El Paso  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Brigham Young  27   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Hardin-Simmons  14   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Arizona  15   9   W       
 Fri., Dec. 4  @ Hawaii  14   6   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored272
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record36-45
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arizona State 10-1272151   Frank Kush
New Mexico State 8-3360158Won  28-8  Warren B. Woodson
Arizona 4-6118211   Jim LaRue
Texas El Paso 3-7163191   Ben Collins

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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