1964 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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1964 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (0–2 WAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jerry Smith
  • Ron Scarfo
Home stadium Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons
←  1963
1965  →
1964 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Mexico + 3 –1 –09 –2 –0
Utah + 3 –1 –09 –2 –0
Arizona + 3 –1 –06 –3 –1
Wyoming 2 –2 –06 –2 –2
Arizona State 0 –2 –08 –2 –0
BYU 0 –4 –03 –6 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1964 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled an 8–2 record (0–2 against WAC opponents), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 230 to 125. [1] [2]

Contents

The team's statistical leaders included John Torok with 2,356 passing yards, Gene Foster with 311 rushing yards, and Ben Hawkins with 719 receiving yards. [3]

Gene Felker, Bill Kajikawa, Paul Kemp, Jack Stovall, and Dick Tamburo were assistant coaches. [4] The team captains were Jerry Smith and Ron Scarfo. The Sun Devils finished 7–0 at home and 1–2 on the road. Home games were played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 Utah State *
W 24–833,217 [5]
September 26at West Texas State *
W 34–811,027 [6]
October 3 Wichita State *
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–1834,984 [7]
October 10 Texas Western *
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 42–1329,127 [8]
October 24at Utah
L 3–1625,409 [9]
October 31 Colorado State *
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 34–626,753 [10]
November 7 Kansas State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 21–1032,026 [11]
November 14 San Jose State *
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 28–1621,477 [12]
November 21 Idaho *
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 14–022,613 [13]
November 28at Arizona
L 6–3029,000 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Game summaries

During the season opener at Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona State defeated Utah State 24–8 on September 19.

On September 26, the Sun Devils recorded a 34–8 road win over West Texas State.

Arizona State outlasted Wichita State for a 24–18 home victory on October 3.

On October 10, the Sun Devils beat Texas-El Paso 42–13 in Tempe.

Following a bye week, Arizona State suffered a 16–3 road loss against Utah on October 24.

On October 31, the Sun Devils rebounded with a 34–6 home win over Colorado State.

Arizona State prevailed for a 21–10 home victory against Kansas State on November 7.

On November 14, the Sun Devils defeated San Jose State 28–16 at Sun Devil Stadium.

In the home finale, Arizona State recorded a 14–0 shutout win over Idaho on November 21.

In the rivalry matchup in Tucson, the Sun Devils closed their season with a 30–6 road loss to Arizona on November 28. Arizona State quarterback John Torok set a single-game school record with six interceptions in defeat. The Sun Devils set single-game school records with -23 net rushing yards and -1.21 yards per rush in the loss. Wingback Larry Todd collected 194 receiving yards for Arizona State.[ citation needed ]

Roster

Arizona State's usual offensive lineup included wide receiver Ben Hawkins, left tackle Ray Shirey, left guard John Folmer, center Jim Murphy, right guard Bobby Johnson, right tackle Frank Mitacek, tight end Jerry Smith, quarterback John Torok, halfback Gene Foster, fullback Jesse Fleming, and wingback Larry Todd. Jim Bramlet, Dewey Forrister, John Goodman, Darrell Hoover, Chuck Kolb, Bob Lueck, Paul Palumbo, Ron Scarfo, and John Scavo were also on the roster. [4]

Individual and team statistics

Arizona State's individual statistical leaders included:

The Sun Devils tied a single-season school record for the fewest rushing touchdowns (six).[ citation needed ]

Arizona State team statistics included the following:

Awards and honors

No Arizona State players received first-team honors on the 1964 All-Western Athletic Conference team, though three received second-team honors: tight end Jerry Smith, wingback Larry Todd, and quarterback John Torok. [19]

Team awards were presented as follows:

Arizona State players participated in the following post-season all-star games:

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References

  1. ↑ "1964 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. 121. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
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  5. ↑ "Brilliant Sun-Devil QB scuttles Aggies". The Herald-Journal. September 20, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Arizona State triumphs, 34–8". Albuquerque Journal. September 27, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Sun Devils nip Wichita". The Sunday Herald. October 4, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Torok stars in Sun Devil win". The Fresno Bee. October 11, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Utah ends ASU win streak, 16–3". The Arizona Daily Star. October 25, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "ASU rolls to 34–6 victory". The Arizona Republic. November 1, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Arizona State clips Cats". The Kansas City Star. November 8, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "San Jose State bows 28–16 to Arizona State". The Fresno Bee. November 15, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Arizona State tops Idaho, 14–0". Oakland Tribune. November 22, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Title share to Arizona after upset". The Spokesman-Review. November 29, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. 1 2 3 2007 Media Guide, p. 152.
  16. ↑ 2007 Media Guide, p. 153.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Media Guide, p. 154.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 2007 Media Guide, p. 150.
  19. ↑ "Abendschan Named To All-Conference". Clovis News-Journal. December 13, 1964. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. 1 2 2007 Media Guid, p. 164.
  21. 1 2 2007 Media Guide, p. 165.
  22. 1 2 3 2007 Media Guid, p. 166.
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