The 1969 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled an 8–2 record (6–1 against WAC opponents), won the WAC championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 383 to 179.[1][2]
| 1969 Arizona State Sun Devils football | |
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WAC champion | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (6–1 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | Sun Devil Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Joe Spagnola with 1,488 passing yards, Dave Buchanan with 908 rushing yards, and Calvin Demery with 816 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | No. 19 Minnesota* | W 48–26 | 50,202 | [4] | ||
| September 27 | Oregon State* | No. 18 |
| L 7–30 | 50,025 | [5] |
| October 4 | BYU |
| W 23–7 | 34,102 | [6] | |
| October 11 | at Utah | L 23–24 | 19,428 | [7] | ||
| October 18 | at San Jose State* | W 45–11 | 11,893 | [8] | ||
| November 1 | No. 15 Wyoming |
| W 30–14 | 48,000 | [9] | |
| November 8 | at New Mexico | W 48–17 | 10,903 | [10] | ||
| November 15 | at UTEP | W 42–19 | 16,362 | [11] | ||
| November 22 | Colorado State |
| W 79–7 | 34,682 | [12] | |
| November 29 | Arizona |
| W 38–24 | 49,106 | [13] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1969 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 122. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "1969 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Gophers fall by 48 to 26". Omaha World-Herald. September 21, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sun Devils lose to Beavers, 30–7". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cougars fall before mighty ASU uprising". The Sunday Herald. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah wins close game with ASU". The El Paso Times. October 12, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona St. zips by San Jose State". The San Francisco Examiner. October 19, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devils' passing overcomes Pokes". The Arizona Daily Star. November 2, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona State wins 48–17 over New Mexico". The Sacramento Bee. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sun Devils roll". Independent Press-Telegram. November 16, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Record romp". The News Tribune. November 23, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devils extended to trip UofA, 38–24". The Arizona Republic. November 30, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1969 NCAA Football Statistics (Arizona State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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