1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Encyclopedia
The 1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University
in the 1975 college football season
. The offense scored 347 points while the defense allowed 127 points. Led by head coach Frank Kush
, the Sun Devils were ranked second in the nation and won the Fiesta Bowl
.
.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
in the 1975 college football season
1975 college football season
The 1975 college football season saw University of Oklahoma repeat as national champion in the Associated Press writers' poll. With the Sooners having completed two seasons of NCAA probation, they were ranked #1 in the United Press International coaches' poll as well...
. The offense scored 347 points while the defense allowed 127 points. Led by head coach Frank Kush
Frank Kush
Frank Joseph Kush is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Arizona State University from 1958 to 1979, compiling a record of 176–54–1...
, the Sun Devils were ranked second in the nation and won the Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Frito-Lay and named with their Tostitos brand, is a United States college football bowl game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Between its origination in 1971 and 2006, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil...
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Schedule
The Sun Devils finished the season with a 11-0 record.| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Sun Devils points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | Washington | W | 35 | 12 | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | @ Texas Christian | W | 33 | 10 | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | Brigham Young | W | 20 | 0 | 3-0-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | Idaho | W | 29 | 3 | 4-0-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 11 | @ New Mexico | W | 16 | 10 | 5-0-0 |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | @ Colorado State | W | 33 | 3 | 6-0-0 |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | Texas El-Paso | W | 24 | 6 | 7-0-0 |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | @ Utah | W | 40 | 14 | 8-0-0 |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | Wyoming | W | 21 | 20 | 9-0-0 |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | Pacific | W | 55 | 14 | 10-0-0 |
| 11 | Nov. 29 | @ Arizona | W | 24 | 21 | 11-0-0 |
| 12 | Dec. 26 | vs.Nebraska | W | 17 | 14 | 12-0-0 |
1975 team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1976 NFL Draft1976 NFL Draft
The 1976 National Football League Draft was an annual player selection meeting held on April 8–April 9, 1976. It lasted 17 rounds, with the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks making the first two selections. The expansion teams were also given a pair of extra picks at the end of...
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Mike Haynes | Defensive Back | 1 | 5 | New England Patriots 1976 New England Patriots season The 1976 New England Patriots season was the seventh season for the team in the National Football League and 17th season overall. After a nine-year stretch in which they posted just one .500 season amid eight losing years, the Patriots turned around their fortunes, going 11–3 and rushing for 2,957... |
| Larry Gordon | Linebacker | 1 | 17 | Miami Dolphins 1976 Miami Dolphins season The 1976 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 11th as a member of the National Football League. The Dolphins failed to improve on their previous season's output of 10–4, winning only six games. One of these wins came over their new in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – who proceeded to lose... |
| Randy Moore | Defensive Tackle | 12 | 334 | Denver Broncos 1976 Denver Broncos season The 1976 Denver Broncos season was the team's 17th year in professional football and its seventh with the National Football League. The team finished the season with a winning record for the third time in the last four seasons. It was John Ralston's final season as the team's head... |
| Chris Lorenzen | Defensive Tackle | 16 | 438 | Cleveland Browns 1976 Cleveland Browns season The 1976 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 27th season with the National Football League. The Browns were coached by second year coach Forrest Gregg, and ended their season with a record of 9–5, being third in their division. The team's top draft choice was running back Mike Pruitt. Brian Sipe... |