1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football
WAC champion
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 45–38 vs. Florida State
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 8
Record11–1 (7–0 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Larry Kentera (1st season)
Home stadium Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons
←  1970
1972  →
1971 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Arizona State $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
New Mexico 5 –1 –06 –3 –2
Arizona 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
BYU 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Wyoming 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Utah 3 –4 –03 –8 –0
Colorado State 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
UTEP 1 –6 –05 –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.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 18No. 20 Houston *No. 18
W 18–1750,446 [1]
September 25at Utah No. 15
W 41–2124,068 [2]
October 2 UTEP No. 13
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–750,530 [3]
October 9at Colorado State No. 12
W 42–025,101 [4]
October 16at Oregon State No. 11
L 18–2430,233 [5]
October 23at New Mexico No. 11
W 60–2826,020 [6]
October 30No. 18 Air Force *No. 13
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 44–2850,380 [7]
November 6 BYU No. 10
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 38–1350,341 [8]
November 13 Wyoming No. 9
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 52–1950,347 [9]
November 20at San Jose State *No. 9
W 49–623,500 [10]
November 27 Arizona No. 9
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ (rivalry)
W 31–050,370 [11]
December 27vs. Florida State *No. 8
 Mizlou W 45–3851,098 [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
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 76Roger DavisSr
TE 30Calvin DemerySr
FB 40 Oscar Dragon Sr
OT 79Ed FisherSr
RB 22 Woody Green So
WR 25 Steve Holden Jr
C 51Ron LouJr
FB 43 Brent McClanahan Jr
TE 88Joe PettyJr
C 63Mike TomcoSr
QB 11 Danny White So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 82Junior Ah YouSr
LB 53Bob Carter
S 21Mike ClupperSr
DE 86Joe ConnollySr
DT 71Rich GraySr
DB 31 Windlan Hall Sr
DB 35Ron LumpkinJr
S 36Prentice McCrayJr
DT 62Ted OlivoSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 13Don EkstrandSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

1972 NFL draft

The following players were claimed in the 1972 NFL draft.

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Windlan Hall Defensive back496 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.


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