1989 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1989 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	6–4–1 (3–3–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Larry Marmie (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 USC $	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
No. 23 Washington	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Oregon	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 25 Arizona	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Oregon State	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	7	–	1
Washington State	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Stanford	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UCLA	2	–	5	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
California	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Larry Marmie, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–3–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 258 to 241. ^{[1] [2]}

The team's statistical leaders included Paul Justin with 2,591 passing yards, David Winsley with 470 rushing yards, and Ron Fair with 1,082 receiving yards. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Kansas State *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 31–0	68,606	[4]
September 16	San Jose State *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 28–21	63,849	[5]
September 23	No. 17 Houston *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 7–36	67,357	[6]
September 30	Missouri *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 19–3	64,003	[7]
October 7	at No. 25 UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 14–33	53,188	[8]
October 14	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	T 17–17	29,239	[9]
October 21	Oregon	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 7–27	67,370	[10]
October 28	No. 23 Washington State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 44–39	62,416	[11]
November 4	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 34–32	64,695	[12]
November 11	Stanford	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 30–22	65,312	[13]
November 25	Arizona	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (rivalry)	L 10–28	74,926	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1989 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR Leland Adams RB Victor Cahoon RB Jeff Cowan WR Ron Fair RB Kelvin Fisher OL Eddie Grant WR Eric Guliford RB Tom Harkrader OL Mark Hayes WR Lynn James QB Paul Justin OL Tim Kirby QB Kurt Lasher TE Ryan McReynolds RB Bruce Perkins OL Mike Ritter OL Tony Sherman RB Jeff Simoneau WR Kevin Snyder OL Fedel Underwood QB Bobby Valdez TE Scott Veach RB David Winsley	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL Shane Collins DL Richard Davis DB Floyd Fields DB Lawrence Hubley LB Terence Johnson S 29 Nathan LaDuke Jr DL Tim Landers LB Drew Metcalf DB Eddie Stokes LB Mark Tingstad LB Darren Woodson	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Mike Richey P Brad Williams K Alan Zendejas	Head coach Larry Marmie Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1989 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. "1989 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
4. "Sun Devils blank Wildcats, 31–0". The Manhattan Mercury. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arizona State finally says no way, San Jose". The Arizona Republic. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Houston gains 744 yards in 36–7 win over ASU". The Arizona Daily Star. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Two 4th-quarter Sun Devil TD's seal 19–3 victory over Missouri". Omaha World-Herald. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "UCLA overpowers Sun Devils". The Sunday Oregonian. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Oregon State ties Arizona State". The Columbian. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ducks wade past Sun Devils". The Columbian. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Arizona State trims No. 23 Washington State, 44–39". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Records fall, so do Huskies". The News Tribune. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "ASU good and ugly in beating Stanford". The Arizona Republic. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Wildcats continue mastery over Sun Devils". The Spokesman-Review. November 26, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.