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1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. This was Arizona State's final season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football
WAC co-champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 30–42 vs. Penn State
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–1 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLarry Kentera (7th season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 BYU + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 18 Arizona State + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Colorado State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Wyoming 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Utah 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
UTEP 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17Northwestern*
W 35–357,149[1]
September 24Oregon State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 33–3157,535[2]
October 1Missouri*No. 20
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 0–1557,874[3]
October 8at New Mexico
W 45–2422,310[4]
October 15at Air Force*
W 37–1425,477[5]
October 22UTEP
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 66–355,446[6]
October 29at Utah
W 47–1916,528[7]
November 5WyomingNo. 19
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 45–055,232[8]
November 12No. 13 BYUNo. 17
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–1358,295[9]
November 19at Colorado StateNo. 12
L 14–2516,706[10]
November 25ArizonaNo. 19
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ABCW 23–756,326[11]
December 25vs. No. 8 Penn State*No. 15
CBSL 30–4257,727[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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1977 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Jeff McIntyre Jr
QB Dennis Sproul Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 95 Bob Kohrs So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Arizona State toys with outmatched NU". Chicago Tribune. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Beavers drop see-saw battle, 33–31". Statesman Journal. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MU puts it all together, shuts out Arizona State". Columbia Daily Tribune. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arizona State hands Lobos 4th loss in row". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Perry leads Sun Devils past Air Force 37–14". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A-State relives old times in 66–3 rout". The Arizona Republic. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Utah loses 47–19". South Idaho Press. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sun Devils overwhelm Wyoming, 45–0". The Arizona Republic. November 6, 1977. p. D1. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Devils stop Cougar offensive machine". The Daily Herald. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "CSU upsets Sun Devils". The Victoria Advocate. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Best shot' finishes UA's 'Cats, 23–7". The Arizona Republic. November 26, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lions outpoint Arizona State, 42–30, in Fiesta". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 26, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1977 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2024.


 

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