1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football
WAC co-champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 30–42 vs. Penn State
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 18
Record	9–3 (6–1 WAC)
Head coach	Frank Kush (20th season)
Defensive coordinator	Larry Kentera (7th season)
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 20 BYU +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 18 Arizona State +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Colorado State	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Wyoming	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Arizona	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
New Mexico	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Utah	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UTEP	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	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).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Northwestern *		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		W 35–3	57,149	[1]
September 24	Oregon State *		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		W 33–31	57,535	[2]
October 1	Missouri *	No. 20	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		L 0–15	57,874	[3]
October 8	at New Mexico		University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		W 45–24	22,310	[4]
October 15	at Air Force *		Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		W 37–14	25,477	[5]
October 22	UTEP		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		W 66–3	55,446	[6]
October 29	at Utah		Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 47–19	16,528	[7]
November 5	Wyoming	No. 19	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		W 45–0	55,232	[8]
November 12	No. 13 BYU	No. 17	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		W 24–13	58,295	[9]
November 19	at Colorado State	No. 12	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO		L 14–25	16,706	[10]
November 25	Arizona	No. 19	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ABC	W 23–7	56,326	[11]
December 25	vs. No. 8 Penn State *	No. 15	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	CBS	L 30–42	57,727	[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
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Jeff McIntyre Jr QB Dennis Sproul Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 95 Bob Kohrs So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Frank Kush Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

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.