1973 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
The 1973 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1973 college football season. The offense scored 519 points while the defense allowed 171 points. Led by head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils won the Fiesta Bowl.
Regular season
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
|---|
| September 15 |
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at Oregon* |
#13 |
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR |
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W 26–20
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| September 22 |
|
Washington State* |
#13 |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
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W 20–9
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| September 29 |
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Colorado State |
#13 |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
|
W 67–14
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| October 6 |
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at New Mexico |
#12 |
University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM |
|
W 67–24
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| October 13 |
|
San Jose State* |
#11 |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
|
W 28–3
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| October 20 |
|
BYU |
#12 |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
|
W 52–12
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| October 27 |
|
at Oregon State* |
#11 |
Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR |
|
W 44–14
|
| November 3 |
|
at Utah |
#8 |
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
L 31–36
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| November 10 |
|
Wyoming |
#14 |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
|
W 47–0
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| November 17 |
|
at UTEP |
#13 |
Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX |
|
W 54–13
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| November 25 |
|
Arizona |
#13 |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Territorial Cup) |
|
W 55–19
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| December 21 |
|
vs. Pittsburgh* |
#10 |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) |
|
W 28–7 |
50,878 |
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Season summary
Arizona
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|
| Arizona |
6 |
13 | 0 | 0 |
19 |
| • Arizona St |
16 |
12 | 13 | 14 |
55 |
- Date: November 24
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
- Game attendance: 51,383
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| Scoring summary |
|---|
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| 1 |
| ASU | Hudson 15-yard pass from White (Kush kick) | Arizona St 7-0 |
|
| 1 |
| ASU | Kush 24-yard field goal | Arizona St 10-0 |
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| 1 |
| ARIZ | Upchurch 2-yard run (kick failed) | Arizona St 10-6 |
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| 1 |
| ASU | Owens 8-yard pass from White (kick failed) | Arizona St 16-6 |
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| 2 |
| ARIZ | Upchurch 1-yard run (Gorham kick) | Arizona St 16-13 |
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| 2 |
| ASU | Owens 14-yard pass from White (kick failed) | Arizona St 22-13 |
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| 2 |
| ARIZ | Hamilton 4-yard pass from Hill (kick failed) | Arizona St 22-20 |
|
| 2 |
| ASU | Owens 58-yard pass from White (kick failed) | Arizona St 28-20 |
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| 3 |
| ASU | Green 11-yard run (run failed) | Arizona St 34-20 |
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| 3 |
| ASU | Owens 6-yard run (Kush kick) | Arizona St 41-20 |
|
| 4 |
| ASU | Malone 9-yard run (Kush kick) | Arizona St 48-20 |
|
| 4 |
| ASU | Hudson recovered fumble in end zone (Kush kick) | Arizona St 55-20 |
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Arizona State clinches a share of WAC title and third straight trip to the Fiesta Bowl. Morris Owens went over 1,000 yards receiving for the season while both Woody Green and Benny Malone surpassed the same mark in rushing yardage.[2]
1973 team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1974 NFL Draft.
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Awards and honors
- All-Americans: HB Woody Green - Consensus - Football Coaches of America, Sporting News, Time, UPI (second), AP (second), Walter Camp, QB Danny White - Football Writers, Time, UPI (second), AP (second), NEA
- All-WAC: OT Steve Gunther, OG John Houser, QB/P Danny White, HB Woody Green, DE Sam Johnson, DE Larry Shorty, LB Bob Breunig, DB Mike Haynes, K Danny Kush (honorable mention), DB Bo Warren (honorable mention), DB Kory Schuknecht (honorable mention), RS Morris Owens (honorable mention), C Ed Kindig (honorable mention), DT Deke Ballard (honorable mention), DT Neal Skarin (honorable mention), MG Sal Olivo (honorable mention), LB James Baker (honorable mention)
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