1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University as a member of thePacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach John Cooper, the Sun Devils compiled an 8–4 record (5–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 285 to 168.[1][2]

1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Holiday Bowl, L 17–18 vs. Arkansas
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Colletto (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Marmie (1st season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 UCLA $ 6 2 0 9 2 1
Arizona 5 2 0 8 3 1
Arizona State 5 2 0 8 4 0
Washington 5 3 0 7 5 0
USC 5 3 0 6 6 0
Oregon 3 4 0 5 6 0
Washington State 3 5 0 4 7 0
Stanford 3 5 0 4 7 0
Oregon State 2 6 0 3 8 0
California 2 7 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Jeff Van Raaphorst with 2,200 passing yards, Mike Crawford with 684 rushing yards, Aaron Cox with 788 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 14at Michigan State*L 3–1262,797
September 21Pacific (CA)*W 27–0
September 28No. 18 USC
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–070,710
October 5at UCLAL 17–4050,494
October 12Utah*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 34–2771,264
October 19Utah State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 42–1059,543
October 26at Washington StateW 21–1614,875
November 2at CaliforniaW 30–8
November 9Washington
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 36–767,474
November 16Stanford
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 21–1464,003
November 23Arizona
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ (rivalry)
L 13–1666,849
December 22vs. Arkansas*Lorimar, USAL 17–1860,641
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1985 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. ^ "1985 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.