1988 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1988 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	6–5 (3–4 Pac-10)
Head coach	Larry Marmie (1st season)
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 USC $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 UCLA	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Washington State	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Arizona	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Washington	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Oregon	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Oregon State	2	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Stanford	1	–	5	–	2			3	–	6	–	2
California	1	–	5	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Larry Marmie, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–5 record (3–4 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 192. ^{[1] [2]}

The team's statistical leaders included Daniel Ford with 1,166 passing yards, Bruce Perkins with 446 rushing yards, and Leland Adams with 420 receiving yards. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Illinois *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 21–16	70,091	[4]
September 17	Colorado State *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 28–17	70,822	[5]
September 24	at No. 9 Nebraska *	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 16–47	76,312	[6]
October 1	Lamar *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 24–13	69,922	[7]
October 8	No. 19 Washington	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 0–10	70,934	[8]
October 15	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 3–24	40,500	[9]
October 22	at Washington State	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	W 31–28	33,170	[10]
October 29	at No. 20 Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	W 21–20	34,588	[11]
November 5	Oregon State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 30–24	70,508	[12]
November 12	No. 2 USC	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 0–50	72,023	[13]
November 26	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	L 18–28	56,978	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

At Arizona

See also: Arizona-Arizona State football rivalry

Arizona State Sun Devils (6–4) at Arizona Wildcats (6–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Arizona St	6	12	0	0	18
Arizona	0	21	0	7	28

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

• Date: November 26, 1988
• Game attendance: 56,978
• ^[15]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona St	Passing	Paul Justin	18/27, 225 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Bruce Perkins	18 Rush, 93 Yds, TD
	Receiving	Steve Martin	4 Rec, 71 Yds
Arizona	Passing	Ronald Veal	6/15, 148 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Alonzo Washington	24 Rush, 150 Yds, TD
	Receiving	Derek Hill	3 Rec, 116 Yds, 2 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ASU UA 1 Arizona St Ryan McReynolds 8-yard touchdown reception from Paul Justin, kick no good 6 0 2 Arizona Derek Hill 47-yard touchdown reception from Ronald Veal, Doug Pfaff kick good 6 7 2 Arizona St Bruce Perkins 44-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 12 7 2 Arizona Alonzo Washington 10-yard touchdown run, Doug Pfaff kick good 12 14 2 Arizona St Ryan McReynolds 3-yard touchdown reception from Paul Justin, 2-point run failed 18 14 2 0:00 Arizona Derek Hill 55-yard touchdown reception from Ronald Veal, Doug Pfaff kick good 18 21 4 20 82 Arizona Alonzo Washington 11-yard touchdown reception from Ronald Veal, Doug Pfaff kick good 18 28 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 18 28

Personnel

1988 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Paul Justin   Steve Martin   Ryan McReynolds RB Bruce Perkins	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Larry Marmie Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1988 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. "1988 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
4. "Sun Devils hold off Illini, 21–16". Southern Illinoisan. September 11, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Freshman lifts ASU to win". The Arizona Daily Star. September 18, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "No. 10 Nebraska socks Sun Devils". The Sioux City Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Arizona State avoids upset by Lamar". The Arizona Republic. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Huskies' defense becomes vocal, then visible". The Daily Herald. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Offensive woes linger as Sun Devils falter again". The Arizona Republic. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sun Devils' pressure too much for Cougars". Bonner County Daily Bee. October 23, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sun Devils surprise Ducks, 21–20". Shoshone News-Press. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Beavs fizzle at ASU". Corvallis Gazette-Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Peete's passing paces No. 2 Trojans past Arizona State". The Sun News. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Wildcats beat Sun Devils in the Battle of Arizona". The Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Arizona Conquers Sun Devils, 28-18." Eugene Register-Guard. pg. 8E. 1988 Nov 27. Retrieved 2022-Dec-18.