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 | |
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Holiday Bowl, L 17–18 vs. Arkansas | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Record | 8–4 (5–2 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Colletto (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Larry Marmie (1st season) |
Home stadium | Sun Devil Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editDate | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 14 | at Michigan State* | L 3–12 | 62,797 | ||
September 21 | Pacific (CA)* | W 27–0 | |||
September 28 | No. 18 USC |
| W 24–0 | 70,710 | |
October 5 | at UCLA | L 17–40 | 50,494 | ||
October 12 | Utah* |
| W 34–27 | 71,264 | |
October 19 | Utah State* |
| W 42–10 | 59,543 | |
October 26 | at Washington State | W 21–16 | 14,875 | ||
November 2 | at California | W 30–8 | |||
November 9 | Washington |
| W 36–7 | 67,474 | |
November 16 | Stanford |
| W 21–14 | 64,003 | |
November 23 | Arizona |
| L 13–16 | 66,849 | |
December 22 | vs. Arkansas* | Lorimar, USA | L 17–18 | 60,641 | |
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References
edit- ^ "1985 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. 124. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "1985 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.