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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: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Frank Kush enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Arizona State.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. California  9   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Florida State  3   31   L    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Toledo  49   0   #Lost       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Oregon State  45   0   #Lost       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Washington  12   7   #Lost       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Washington State  28   17   #Lost       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Utah State  28   14   #Lost       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Stanford  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ UCLA  28   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. West Virginia  42   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Arizona  24   27   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Hawaii  17   29   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record1-11
  Points Scored306
  Scoring Average25.5
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record72-60
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-6
  Away Record0-5
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 11-0-1389171Won  17-166-0-124499  John Robinson
Washington 10-2321154Won  14-76-116598  Don James
California 6-6257194Lost  17-285-4217142  Roger Theder
Arizona 6-5-1244243Lost  10-164-3139136  Tony Mason
Oregon 6-5200212 4-3126130  Rich Brooks
Stanford 5-5-1259239 3-3-1158146  Rod Dowhower
UCLA 5-6257256 3-4160182  Terry Donahue
Washington State 3-8241366 2-6153255  Jim Walden
Oregon State 1-10147396 1-7101315  Craig Fertig
Arizona State 1-11306208 0-7167127  Frank Kush

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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