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The 1979 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season , and competed as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10). The team was led by head coach Frank Kush through the first five games and by Bob Owens for the final seven games.[ 2] They finished with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6, 3–4 Pac-10). The offense scored 306 points while the defense allowed 208 points. The team later vacated five victories.[ 3]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 8 7:00 pm California No. 18 L 9–1771,005
September 15 3:30 pm vs. No. 18 Florida State * L 3–3133,484
September 22 7:00 pm Toledo * Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona W 49–068,756
September 29 6:00 pm at Oregon State W 45–0 (vacated)20,000
October 13 7:00 pm Washington Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ W 12–7 (vacated)70,512
October 20 7:00 pm Washington State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ W 28–17 (vacated)70,729
October 27 2:00 pm Utah State * Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ KTVK W 28–14 (vacated)67,219
November 3 2:00 pm at Stanford ABC L 21–2830,885
November 10 2:30 pm at UCLA L 28–3134,763
November 17 7:00 pm West Virginia * Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ W 42–768,573 [ 4]
November 24 7:00 pm Arizona Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ L 24–2770,947
December 1 8:00 pm at Hawaii * L 17–2942,040
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Frank Kush , who was coaching in his final collegiate game, was carried onto the field before the game and then off of the field following Arizona State's upset.[ 6]
1979 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
1979 team players in the NFL [ edit ]
The following players were claimed in the 1980 NFL draft .
^ "2017 Media Guide" (PDF) . thesundevils.com . ASU Athletics. p. 127. Retrieved June 15, 2018 .
^ Reid, Ron (October 29, 1979). "There's the Devil to Pay" . Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2012 .
^ "2017 Media Guide" (PDF) . thesundevils.com . ASU Athletics. p. 127. Retrieved June 15, 2018 .
^ "Arizona State rolls past West Virginia" . The Arizona Republic . November 18, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arizona State University – 1979" . College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2012 .
^ Jr, Gordon S. White (October 15, 1979). "Kush Dismissal Jolts Arizona State" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved April 4, 2023 .
^ "1980 NFL Draft" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2012 .
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