1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
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 undefeated in the regular season (11-0), perfect in Western Athletic Conference play (7-0), and won the Fiesta Bowl. After beating Nebraska 17-14, Coach Kush said, "From the players' standpoint, this was probably the most important game since I have been here. Not only was the game important for the recognition this team will receive, but it also helps gain recognition for the great teams and players we have had here in the past." They finished the season (12-0) overall and were ranked # 2 in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' polls. To this day, the 1975 Sun Devil squad remains the highest ranked team to finish a season in Arizona State football history.
Regular season
Schedule
The Sun Devils finished the season with an 12-0 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. 14 | 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 |
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Game notes
Arizona
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Arizona |
0 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
| • Arizona State |
3 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| 1 |
| ASU | Mortensen 32-yard field goal | ASU 3-0 |
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| 2 |
| ARIZ | Piper 10-yard pass from Hill (Pistor kick) | ARIZ 7-3 |
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| 2 |
| ARIZ | Hill 10-yard run (Pistor kick) | ARIZ 14-3 |
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| 2 |
| ASU | Jefferson 8-yard pass from Sproul (Mortensen kick) | ARIZ 14-10 |
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| 3 |
| ASU | Jefferson 7-yard pass from Sproul (Mortensen kick) | ASU 17-14 |
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| 3 |
| ARIZ | Randolph 53-yard pass from Hill (Pistor kick) | ARIZ 21-17 |
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| 4 |
| ASU | Sproul 1-yard run (Mortensen kick) | ASU 24-21 |
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1975 team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1976 NFL Draft.
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