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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Frank Kush enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Arizona State.
 The Sun Devils won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Colorado State  38   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Kansas State  35   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Wyoming  52   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Washington State  37   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Brigham Young  27   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Texas El Paso  42   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. San Jose State  46   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Utah  37   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. New Mexico  33   21   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ Arizona  10   6   W       
 Wed., Dec. 30   North Carolina  48   26   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored405
  Scoring Average36.8
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record48-69
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
611-0-0 AP
810-0-0 Coaches
810-0-0 UPI
  
1970 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 7-3291222 5-119399  Rudy Feldman
Colorado State 4-7206256 1-378104  Jerry Wampfler
Brigham Young 3-8138255 1-673162  Tommy Hudspeth
Arizona State 11-0405148Won  48-267-023969  Frank Kush
Texas El Paso 6-4258236 4-3182182  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah 6-4208176 4-2144120  William M. Bill Meek
Arizona 4-6168213 2-492131  Bob Weber
Wyoming 1-9110309 1-664198  Lloyd W. Eaton

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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