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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Frank Kush enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Arizona State.
 The Sun Devils won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Houston  18   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Utah  41   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Texas El Paso  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Colorado State  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Oregon State  18   24   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ New Mexico  60   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Air Force  44   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Brigham Young  38   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Wyoming  52   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ San Jose State  49   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Arizona  31   0   W       
 Mon., Dec. 27   Florida State  45   38   W    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored462
  Scoring Average38.5
  Points Allowed201
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record65-66
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 11-1-0 AP
6 10-1-0 Coaches
6 10-1-0 UPI
  
1971 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 6-3-2341292 5-1231154  Rudy Feldman
Brigham Young 5-6227199 3-4147127  Tommy Hudspeth
Colorado State 3-8177276 1-460162  Jerry Wampfler
Arizona State 11-1462201Won  45-387-028888  Frank Kush
Arizona 5-6191232 3-386102  Bob Weber
Wyoming 5-6222309 3-4117173  Fritz Shurmur
Utah 3-8244315 3-4170182  William M. Bill Meek
Texas El Paso 5-6166217 1-655166  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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