1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football
WAC co-champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 30–42 vs. Penn State
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–1 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Larry Kentera (7th season)
Home stadium Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons
←  1976
1978  →
1977 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 BYU + 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 18 Arizona State + 6 –1 –09 –3 –0
Colorado State 5 –2 –09 –2 –1
Wyoming 4 –3 –04 –6 –1
Arizona 3 –4 –05 –7 –0
New Mexico 2 –5 –05 –7 –0
Utah 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
UTEP 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. This was Arizona State's final season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Northwestern *
W 35–357,149 [1]
September 24 Oregon State *
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 33–3157,535 [2]
October 1 Missouri *No. 20
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 0–1557,874 [3]
October 8at New Mexico
W 45–2422,310 [4]
October 15at Air Force *
W 37–1425,477 [5]
October 22 UTEP
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 66–355,446 [6]
October 29at Utah
W 47–1916,528 [7]
November 5 Wyoming No. 19
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 45–055,232 [8]
November 12No. 13 BYU No. 17
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–1358,295 [9]
November 19at Colorado State No. 12
L 14–2516,706 [10]
November 25 Arizona No. 19
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
 ABC W 23–756,326 [11]
December 25vs. No. 8 Penn State *No. 15
 CBS L 30–4257,727 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Jeff McIntyre Jr
QB Dennis Sproul Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 95 Bob Kohrs So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

  1. ↑ "Arizona State toys with outmatched NU". Chicago Tribune. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Beavers drop see-saw battle, 33–31". Statesman Journal. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "MU puts it all together, shuts out Arizona State". Columbia Daily Tribune. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Arizona State hands Lobos 4th loss in row". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Perry leads Sun Devils past Air Force 37–14". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "A-State relives old times in 66–3 rout". The Arizona Republic. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Utah loses 47–19". South Idaho Press. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sun Devils overwhelm Wyoming, 45–0". The Arizona Republic. November 6, 1977. p. D1. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Devils stop Cougar offensive machine". The Daily Herald. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "CSU upsets Sun Devils". The Victoria Advocate. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "'Best shot' finishes UA's 'Cats, 23–7". The Arizona Republic. November 26, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Lions outpoint Arizona State, 42–30, in Fiesta". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 26, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1977 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2024.


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