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1992 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 1992 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in 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 a 6–5 record (4–4 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 235 to 185.[1][2]

1992 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Cozzetto (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKent Baer (1st season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
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 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.[3]

The team ranked 15th in Division 1-A in rushing defense, allowing 120.3 yards per game.[4] They also ranked sixth in total defense, giving up 268.8 yards per game.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5No. 2 Washington
L 7–3153,782
September 19Louisville*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 19–045,782
September 26at No. 15 Nebraska*
L 24–4576,138
October 3at Oregon
L 20–3030,121
October 10Pacific (CA)*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 39–5
October 17Oregon State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 40–1339,278
October 24at UCLA
W 20–037,204
October 31No. 13 USC
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 13–2351,096
November 7at No. 25 Washington State
L 18–2015,441
November 14California
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 28–12
November 21at No. 16 Arizona
W 7–658,095[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1992 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. ^ "1992 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "NCAA team statistics". The Courier-Journal. November 26, 1992. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NCAA Statistics". Palladium-Item. November 23, 1992. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Chris Baker (October 25, 1992). "Bruins Lose Fien, Scoring Streak". Los Angeles Times. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "Sun Devils swat down Swarm". The Arizona Daily Star. November 22, 1992. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.


 

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