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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-

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1896 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

Frank Kush enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Arizona State.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Texas El Paso	30	26	W
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Wyoming	6	23	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. West Texas A&M	20	21	L
Sun., Oct. 9	@ Washington State	15	24	L
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Brigham Young	10	7	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Oregon State	17	18	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Utah	6	21	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Oregon	14	10	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. New Mexico	28	7	W
Sat., Nov. 26	@ Arizona	20	17	W

1966 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	166
Scoring Average	16.6
Points Allowed	174
Defense Average	17.4
Opponents Record	47-44
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-2

1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1966 Western Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brigham Young	8-2	269	163		3-2	105	90	Tommy Hudspeth
New Mexico	2-8	101	320		0-5	35	161	Bill Weeks
Wyoming	10-1	355	89	Won 28-20	5-0	183	40	Lloyd W. Eaton
Arizona State	5-5	166	174		3-2	70	75	Frank Kush
Utah	5-5	176	203		3-2	92	100	Mike Giddings
Arizona	3-7	192	250		1-4	92	111	Jim LaRue

1966 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1966 All Western Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.