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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  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 John Cooper enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Arizona State.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Illinois  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Pacific  31   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Nebraska  28   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Texas El Paso  35   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Washington  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Washington State  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Oregon State  30   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. UCLA  23   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Oregon  37   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ California  20   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Arizona  24   24   T       
 Wed., Dec. 30   Air Force  33   28   W    @ Anaheim, CA   Freedom Bowl
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record7-4 -1
  Points Scored334
  Scoring Average27.8
  Points Allowed263
  Defense Average21.9
  Opponents Record64-54
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record2-2
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 7-4-1 AP
  
1987 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 10-2426195Won  20-167-1309123  Terry Donahue
Southern California 8-4321229Lost  17-207-1253139  Larry Smith
Washington 7-4-1295254Won  24-124-3-1200200  Don James
Oregon 6-5230228 4-4181177  Rich Brooks
Stanford 5-6262268 4-4184173  Jack Elway
Arizona State 7-4-1334263Won  33-283-3-1186165  John Cooper
Arizona 4-4-3263220 2-3-3184189  Dick Tomey
California 3-6-2239267 2-3-2137170  Bruce Snyder
Washington State 3-7-1238356 1-5-1119234  Dennis Erickson
Oregon State 2-9189433 0-788271  Dave Kragthorpe

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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