1974 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 1974 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The offense scored 267 points while the defense allowed 163 points. Led by head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils finished with a 7–5 record.

1974 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLarry Kentera (4th season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU $ 6 0 1 7 4 1
Arizona 6 1 0 9 2 0
Arizona State 4 3 0 7 5 0
New Mexico 3 4 0 4 6 1
UTEP 3 4 0 4 7 0
Colorado State 2 3 1 4 6 1
Utah 1 5 0 1 10 0
Wyoming 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7No. 11 Houston*No. 15W 30–950,227[1]
September 21TCU*No. 11
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 37–750,811[2]
September 28at Missouri*No. 7L 0–959,770[3]
October 5at WyomingNo. 18W 16–1018,675[4]
October 19UtahNo. 15
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 32–048,260[5]
October 26New MexicoNo. 14
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 41–745,487[6]
November 2UTEPNo. 14
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 27–3146,500[7]
November 9at BYUNo. 16L 18–2126,922[8]
November 16No. 16 NC State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 14–3550,000[9][10]
November 23Colorado State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 26–2145,235[11]
November 30at ArizonaL 0–1040,872[12]
December 7at Hawaii*W 26–323,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

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1974 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Scott Alden
QB Ray Alexander
TE Paul Ervin
OL Jim Helig
TE Charley Hobbs
OL John Houser
WR Greg Hudson
WR John Jefferson
FB Mark Lovett So
RB Larry Mucker
OL Dave Orzell
RB Morris Owens
RB Stan Robinson
QB Dennis Sproul Fr
OL Rick Torbert
RB Freddie Williams
OL Billy Joe Winchester
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Clifton Alapa
LB Bob Breunig
LB Larry Gordon
CB Mike Haynes
DL Chris Lorenzen
DB Mike Martinez
DL Rocky Mataalii
DL Randy Moore
DB Cory Schuknecht
DL Tom Seiper
DB Alex Stencel
DL Ed Vaughn
DL Al Weigandt
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

1975 NFL draft

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The following players were claimed in the 1975 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Bob Breunig Linebacker 3 70 Dallas Cowboys
Morris Owens Wide receiver 5 106 Miami Dolphins

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References

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  1. ^ "Arizona State shocks Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sun Devils torment TCU 37–7". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Missouri back in sun with upset victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Chuck Harkins (October 6, 1974). "Pokes fall to Sun Devil by 16–10". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Freshman leads ASU to victory". Arizona Daily Star. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Devils grab WAC lead by trouncing Lobos". The Arizona Daily Star. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arizona State upset by UTEP". The Sunday Oregonian. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cougars edge Arizona State". Albuquerque Journal. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wolfpack mauls Devils, 35–14". The Arizona Republic. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fritts, Buckey propel State by Sun Devils". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rams blow lead, rally falls short". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Jacobs leads 'Cats victory over ASU". The El Paso Times. December 1, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Arizona State routs Hawaii, 26–3". The Los Angeles Times. December 9, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1975 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.