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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: John Cooper
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 John Cooper enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arizona State.
 The Sun Devils won the Pac 10 Conference Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Michigan State  20   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Southern Methodist  30   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Washington State  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ UCLA  16   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Oregon  37   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Southern California  29   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Utah  52   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Washington  34   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. California  49   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Wichita State  52   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Arizona  17   34   L       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Michigan  22   15   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record10-1 -1
  Points Scored379
  Scoring Average31.6
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record67-57
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record6-0 -1
  Away Record3-1
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 10-1-1 AP
5 10-1-1 Coaches
5 10-1-1 UPI
5 10-1-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1986 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arizona State 10-1-1379167Won  22-155-1-1203122  John Cooper
Arizona 9-3352204Won  30-215-3224149  Larry Smith
Stanford 8-4279191Lost  21-275-3182124  Jack Elway
UCLA 8-3-1385222Won  31-105-2-1265137  Terry Donahue
Washington 8-3-1378197Lost  6-285-2-1232141  Don James
Southern California 7-5264239Lost  7-165-3172155  Ted Tollner
Oregon 5-6235338 3-5168246  Rich Brooks
Washington State 3-7-1221312 2-6-1174278  Jim Walden
California 2-9145325 2-7116269  Joe Kapp
Oregon State 3-8143270 1-687202  Dave Kragthorpe

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.