1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 32–21 vs. Oklahoma
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
Record10–2 (5–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bob Baker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator Al Luginbill (1st season)
Home stadium Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons
←  1981
1983  →
1982 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 UCLA $ 5 –1 –110 –1 –1
No. 7 Washington 6 –2 –010 –2 –0
No. 6 Arizona State 5 –2 –010 –2 –0
No. 15 USC 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Arizona 4 –3 –16 –4 –1
California 4 –4 –07 –4 –0
Stanford 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Washington State 2 –4 –13 –7 –1
Oregon 2 –6 –02 –8 –1
Oregon State 0 –7 –11 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Darryl Rogers, the Sun Devils compiled a 10–2 record (5–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 294 to 145. [1] [2]

Contents

The team's statistical leaders included Todd Hons with 2,338 passing yards, Darryl Clack with 606 rushing yards, and Doug Allen with 424 receiving yards. [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 42:00 p.m.at Oregon No. 19
W 34–323,127 [4]
September 118:30 p.m. Utah *No. 15
W 23–1059,723 [5]
September 18at Houston *No. 13
W 24–1030,103 [6]
September 252:05 p.m.at California No. 14
W 15–035,673 [7]
October 2 Kansas State *No. 13
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 30–761,824 [8]
October 97:30 p.m. Stanford No. 11
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 21–1770,823 [9]
October 16 UTEP *No. 10
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 37–625,203 [10]
October 30No. 12 USC No. 7
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 17–1071,071 [11]
November 6 Oregon State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 4
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 30–1662,316 [12]
November 13No. 7 Washington No. 3
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 13–1772,021 [13]
November 27 at Arizona No. 8
L 18–2858,515 [14]
January 1, 198311:30 a.m.vs. No. 12 Oklahoma *No. 11
 NBC W 32–2170,553 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 1915131413111087438611116
Coaches Poll —————————————12116

Game summaries

Washington

Washington at Arizona State
Team1234Total
•No. 7 Huskies0107017
No. 3 Sun Devils037313
Scoring summary
2WASHWilliams 20-yard pass from Cowan (Nelson kick)WASH 7–0
2WASHNelson 24-yard field goalWASH 10–0
21:53ASULuis Zendejas 29-yard field goalWASH 10–3
3WASHRobinson 4-yard run (Nelson kick)WASH 17–3
3ASUClack 50-yard run (Zendejas kick)WASH 17–10
4ASUZendejas 47-yard field goalWASH 17–13

[16]

Vs. Oklahoma (Fiesta Bowl)

Arizona State vs. Oklahoma
Team1234Total
•No. 11 Sun Devils01171432
No. 12 Sooners768021
Scoring summary
1OUStanley Wilson 1-yard run (kick)OU 7–0
2ASULuis Zendejas 32-yard field goalOU 7–3
2ASUSafety, Kelly Phelps tackled in end zoneOU 7–5
2ASULuis Zendejas 22-yard field goalASU 8–7
2OUStanley Wilson 1-yard run (run failed)OU 13–8
2ASULuis Zendejas 54-yard field goalOU 13–11
3ASUDarryl Clack 15-yard run (Zendejas kick)ASU 18–13
3OUFred Sims 19-yard run (Fontenette pass from Phelps)OU 21–18
4ASUAlvin Moore 1-yard run (Zendejas kick)ASU 25–21
4ASURon Brown 52-yard pass from Todd Hons (Zendejas kick)ASU 32–21

[17]

Roster

1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR  Doug AllenSo
WR   Ron Brown Sr
RB 42 Darryl Clack Fr
RB  Willie GittensSr
QB 1 Todd Hons Jr
TE 85 Ron Wetzel Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 50 Bryan Caldwell Sr
CB 14 Duane Galloway So
DE 93 Jim Jeffcoat Sr
LB 54 Vernon Maxwell Sr
SS 4 Paul Moyer Sr
CB 25 Mike Richardson Sr
DE Walt Bowyer Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
DB/KR Rich EdwardsFr
K 8 Luis Zendejas So
P Mike Black Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

1983 NFL draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Jim Jeffcoat Defensive end123 Dallas Cowboys
Vernon Maxwell Linebacker229 Baltimore Colts
Mike Richardson Cornerback233 Chicago Bears
Ron Brown Wide receiver241 Cleveland Browns
Bryan Caldwell Defensive end370Dallas Cowboys
Ron WetzelTight end492 Kansas City Chiefs
Alvin MooreRunning back7169Baltimore Colts
Mike Black Punter7181 Detroit Lions
Walt Bowyer Defensive end10254 Denver Broncos

[18]

References

  1. ↑ "1982 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. 123. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1982 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Defense leads Arizona State victory". The Rock Island Argus. September 5, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "ASU goes on defensive, beats Utah, 23–10". The Arizona Republic. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Arizona St. crushes Houston, 24–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "ASU defense turns Cal QB into 'fall guy'". Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sun Devils manhandle Kansas State". The Wichita Eagle. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Last-second TD beats Stanford". The Modesto Bee. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Clack clicks for ASU as Devils rip Miners". Arizona Daily Sun. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Sun Devils withstand USC rallies". The Fresno Bee. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "ASU survives scare from Oregon State". The Arizona Republic. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Washington upends Arizona State 17–13". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Arizona knocks ASU out of Rose Bowl". The Sunday Oregonian. November 28, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Sun Devils rally, trip OU in Fiesta". The Kansas City Star. January 2, 1983. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Washington Hands Arizona St. First Loss, Nears Rose Bowl". The Washington Post . November 14, 1982. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Arizona State Triumphs, 32-21". The New York Times . January 2, 1983. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  18. ↑ "1983 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
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