1948 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1948 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	5–5 (3–2 Border)
Head coach	Ed Doherty (2nd season)
Home stadium	Goodwin Stadium
Seasons ←  1947 1949  →

1948 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Mines	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Arizona	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arizona State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Hardin–Simmons	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	3
West Texas State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
New Mexico	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
New Mexico A&M	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1948 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ed Doherty, the Sun Devils compiled a 5–5 record (3–2 against Border opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 276 to 192. ^{[1] [2]}

Arizona State was ranked at No. 168 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Western State (CO) *	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 23–0
October 2	Pepperdine *	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 33–7		[4]
October 9	at Utah State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 17–22
October 16	Arizona State–Flagstaff	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 40–0		[5]
October 30	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (Territorial Cup)	L 21–33
November 5	at New Mexico A&M	Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM	W 52–7
November 12	at Loyola (CA) *	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 12–16	4,000	[6]
November 20	at Hardin–Simmons	Abilene, TX	L 25–63	4,500	[7]
November 26	BYU *	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 25–27
December 14	New Mexico	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 28–17
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1948 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
2. "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 120. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
3. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sun Devils Sail Through Waves". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 3, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved March 13, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Loggers Bow To Sun Devils By 40–0 Score". Arizona Daily Sun. October 18, 1948. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Ray Silvius (November 13, 1948). "Loyola Eleven Overpowers Arizona State At Tempe, 16-12". Arizona Republic. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Collier Parris (November 21, 1948). "Cowboys Win Offensive Duel Over Tempe 63-25". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.