1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football
WAC champion Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 45–38 vs. Florida State
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 8
Record	11–1 (7–0 WAC)
Head coach	Frank Kush (14th season)
Defensive coordinator	Larry Kentera (1st season)
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Arizona State $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
New Mexico	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	2
Arizona	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
BYU	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wyoming	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Colorado State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UTEP	1	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The offense scored 462 points while the defense allowed 201 points. Led by head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils won the Fiesta Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	No. 20 Houston *	No. 16	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		W 18–17	50,446	[1]
September 25	at Utah	No. 15	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 41–21	24,068	[2]
October 2	UTEP	No. 13	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		W 24–7	50,530	[3]
October 9	at Colorado State	No. 12	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO		W 42–0	25,101	[4]
October 16	at Oregon State *	No. 11	Civic Stadium Portland, OR		L 18–24	30,233	[5]
October 23	at New Mexico	No. 11	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		W 60–28	26,020	[6]
October 30	No. 18 Air Force *	No. 13	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		W 44–28	50,380	[7]
November 6	BYU	No. 10	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		W 38–13	50,341	[8]
November 13	Wyoming	No. 9	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		W 52–19	50,347	[9]
November 20	at San Jose State *	No. 9	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 49–6	23,500	[10]
November 27	Arizona	No. 9	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (rivalry)		W 31–0	50,370	[11]
December 27	vs. Florida State *	No. 8	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	Mizlou	W 45–38	51,098	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 76 Roger Davis Sr TE 30 Calvin Demery Sr FB 40 Oscar Dragon Sr OT 79 Ed Fisher Sr RB 22 Woody Green So WR 25 Steve Holden Jr C 51 Ron Lou Jr FB 43 Brent McClanahan Jr TE 88 Joe Petty Jr C 63 Mike Tomco Sr QB 11 Danny White So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 82 Junior Ah You Sr LB 53 Bob Carter S 21 Mike Clupper Sr DE 86 Joe Connolly Sr DT 71 Rich Gray Sr DB 31 Windlan Hall Sr DB 35 Ron Lumpkin Jr S 36 Prentice McCray Jr DT 62 Ted Olivo Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 13 Don Ekstrand Sr	Head coach Frank Kush (14th year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

1972 NFL draft

The following players were claimed in the 1972 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Windlan Hall	Defensive back	4	96	San Francisco 49ers

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References

1. "Houston beaten 18–17 by ASU on late FG". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "ASU wallops Utah". Albuquerque Journal. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Arizona State downs Miners, 24–7". The El Paso Times. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hot Arizona State bedevils CSU, 42–0". The Daily Breeze. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Beavers dump ASU". The Oregon Statesman. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "ASU whips Lobos, 60–28". The Sunday Oregonian. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Arizona State romps, 44–28". The Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Arizona State topples BYU 38–12". The Spokesman-Review. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Devils clout Cowboys, 52–19". Casper Star-Tribune. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arizona State rolls by Spartans, 49–6". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 21, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Arizona State romps". The Lincoln Star. November 28, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Late TD lifts Arizona St. over FSU, 45–38". The Miami Herald. December 28, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1971 NCAA Football Statistics (Arizona State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 16, 2024.
14. "1972 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.