1992 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1992 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 Pac-10)
Head coach	Bruce Snyder (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Dan Cozzetto (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Kent Baer (1st season)
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons ←  1991 1993  →

1992 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Washington +	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Stanford +	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Washington State	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
USC	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	1
Arizona	4	–	3	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
Arizona State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Oregon	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
UCLA	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
California	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Oregon State	0	–	7	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Bruce Snyder, the Sun Devils compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Pac-10, and outscored opponents 235 to 185. The team played home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

With a 20–0 victory on October 24, the Sun Devils ended UCLA's streak of 245 games, dating back to 1971, without being shut out. ^[1] In the annual Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry game, the Sun Devils trailed, 6–0, in the fourth quarter when Kenneth Galbreath ran 51 yards for a game-winning touchdown. ^[2]

The team ranked 15th in NCAA Division I-A in rushing defense, allowing 120.3 yards per game. ^[3] They also ranked sixth in total defense, giving up 268.8 yards per game. ^[4] The team's statistical leaders included Grady Benton with 1,707 passing yards, Jerone Davison with 734 rushing yards, and Eric Guliford with 506 receiving yards. ^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	No. 2 Washington	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 7–31	53,782
September 19	Louisville *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 19–0	45,782
September 26	at No. 15 Nebraska *	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 24–45	76,138
October 3	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 20–30	30,121
October 10	Pacific (CA) *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 39–5
October 17	Oregon State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 40–13	39,278
October 24	at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 20–0	37,204
October 31	No. 13 USC	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 13–23	51,096
November 7	at No. 25 Washington State	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	L 18–20	15,441
November 14	California	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 28–12
November 21	at No. 16 Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	W 7–6	58,095	[2]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1992 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 24 Mario Bates Fr WR 12 Eric Guliford OT 75 Jeff Kysar So QB Garrick McGee	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 98 Shante Carver Jr CB 4 Lenny McGill Jr LB 44 Brett Wallerstedt DE 13 Gavin Hill Sr DL 9 Israel Stanley Sr DL 95 Bryan Hooks Sr LB 47 Mike Phair Sr CB 3 Kevin Miniefiled Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bruce Snyder Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. Chris Baker (October 25, 1992). "Bruins Lose Fien, Scoring Streak". Los Angeles Times. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sun Devils swat down Swarm". The Arizona Daily Star. November 22, 1992. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
3. "NCAA team statistics". The Courier-Journal. November 26, 1992. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "NCAA Statistics". Palladium-Item. November 23, 1992. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1992 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
6. "1992 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
7. "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 124. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.