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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: Darryl D. Rogers
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Darryl D. Rogers enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arizona State.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Utah  52   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Wichita State  33   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Washington State  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Washington  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Oregon  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. California  45   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Stanford  62   36   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. San Jose State  31   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ UCLA  24   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Colorado State  52   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Arizona  24   13   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored394
  Scoring Average35.8
  Points Allowed193
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record56-56
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-2
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 9-2-0 AP
  
1981 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Washington 10-2281171Won  28-06-2185147  Don James
Arizona State 9-2394193 5-2226131  Darryl D. Rogers
Southern California 9-3294170Lost  10-265-2178106  John Robinson
Washington State 8-3-1297197Lost  36-385-2-1183128  Jim Walden
UCLA 7-4-1302197Lost  14-335-2-1223124  Terry Donahue
Arizona 6-5253205 4-4151151  Larry Smith
Stanford 4-7314281 4-4270202  Paul Wiggin
California 2-9197287 2-6132204  Roger Theder
Oregon 2-9155247 1-685185  Rich Brooks
Oregon State 1-10145469 0-775330  Joe Avezzano

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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