1983 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	6–4–1 (3–3–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Darryl Rogers (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Al Luginbill (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 UCLA $	6	–	1	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Washington	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Washington State	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
USC	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Arizona	4	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Arizona State	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Oregon	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
California	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Oregon State	1	–	6	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Stanford	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Darryl Rogers, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–3–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 320 to 200. ^{[1] [2]}

The team's statistical leaders included Tod Hons with 2,394 passing yards, Darryl Clack with 932 rushing yards, and Don Kern with 502 receiving yards. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Utah State *		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 39–12	65,290	[4]
September 17	at UCLA		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	T 26–26	47,093	[5]
September 24	Wichita State *		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 44–14	63,585	[6]
October 1	Stanford	No. 20	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 29–11	53,795	[7]
October 15	at USC	No. 18	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 34–14	58,664	[8]
October 22	Washington State	No. 13	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 21–31	67,516	[9]
October 29	Florida State *		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 26–29	69,986	[10]
November 5	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 24–26	36,918	[11]
November 12	Oregon State		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 38–3	65,058	[12]
November 19	San Jose State *		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 24–17	66,285	[13]
November 26	Arizona		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (rivalry)	L 15–17	70,033	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Todd Hons Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Luis Zendejas Jr	Head coach Darryl Rogers Coordinators/assistant coaches Al Luginbill –Defensive coordinator Mike Martz –Quarterbacks Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1983 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. "1983 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
4. "ASU has field day in victory". Statesman Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Comeback lifts UCLA to 26–26 tie". Omaha World-Herald. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Clark clicks; Sun Devils roll". Arizona Republic. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Stanford loses 4th straight". The San Francisco Examiner. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "This time, Trojans take the pounding". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cougs surprise 13th-ranked Arizona State". Tri-City Herald. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Substitute quarterback Davis leads 'Noles to 29–26 victory". Pensacola News Journal. October 31, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cal pulls out stops to top Arizona State". The Sacramento Bee. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "ASU destroys Oregon State, snaps 3-game skid". The Arizona Republic. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "ASU survives; Zendejas sets NCAA record". The Arizona Republic. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Field goal lifts Arizona to win". The Idaho Statesman. November 27, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.