1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Freedom Bowl champion
Freedom Bowl, W 33–28 vs. Air Force
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 20
Record	7–4–1 (3–3–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	John Cooper (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Colletto (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Larry Marmie (3rd season)
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 UCLA +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 18 USC +	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Washington	4	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
No. 20 Arizona State	3	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Oregon	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Stanford	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Arizona	2	–	3	–	3			4	–	4	–	3
California	2	–	3	–	2			3	–	6	–	2
Washington State	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Oregon State	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach John Cooper, the Sun Devils compiled a 7–4–1 record (3–3–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in fourth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 334 to 263. ^{[1] [2]}

The team's statistical leaders included Daniel Ford with 1,756 passing yards, Darryl Harris with 948 rushing yards, and Aaron Cox with 870 receiving yards. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Illinois *	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	W 21–7	70,060	[4]
September 19	Pacific (CA) *	No. 15	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 31–12	70,091	[5]
September 26	No. 2 Nebraska *	No. 12	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 28–35	71,264	[6]
October 3	UTEP *	No. 13	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 35–16	70,372	[7]
October 10	at Washington	No. 13	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 14–27	73,883	[8]
October 17	Washington State		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 38–7	70,341	[9]
October 24	at Oregon State		Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 30–21	20,595	[10]
October 31	No. 7 UCLA		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 31–23	70,754	[11]
November 7	Oregon		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 37–17	69,932	[12]
November 14	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 20–38	38,000	[13]
November 28	Arizona		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (rivalry)	T 24–24	70,839	[14]
December 30	vs. Air Force *		Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl)	W 33–28	33,261	[15]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 84 Aaron Cox Sr QB 7 Daniel Ford Jr WR 85 Chris Garrett Jr RB 12 Darryl Harris Sr WR 17 Tony Johnson So QB 10 Paul Justin Fr OL 65 Todd Kalis Jr OL 66 Scott Kirby Jr G 62 Randall McDaniel Jr QB 11 John Walker Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 25 Eric Allen Sr DL 93 Trace Armstrong Sr DB 26 Robby Boyd Jr LB 36 Greg Clark Sr DB 18 Lynn James So DL 97 Shawn Patterson Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 6 Mike Schuh Jr	Head coach John Cooper Coordinators/assistant coaches Gene Huey – Wide receivers Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1987 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. 124. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
3. "1987 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
4. "Arizona State stops Illinois 21–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "No. 15 Sun Devils sail past Pacific". The Arizona Republic. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nebraska rally takes care of business". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sun Devils rip UTEP". Corvallis Gazette-Times. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "UW wins a big one over ASU". The Spokesman-Review. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Arizona State shuts down Cougars". The Bellingham Herald. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sun Devils rally for victory over Braves". The Arizona Daily Star. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "UCLA wins, and Cooper says it's over". The Courier-Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Sun Devils dominate Ducks". The Columbian. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Bears pound on dismal Sun Devils". The Arizona Republic. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Arizona FG at gun ties, stuns Sun Devils". Tulsa World. November 29, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Sun Devils win a game, lose a coach". The Los Angeles Times. December 31, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.