1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 32–21 vs. Oklahoma
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
Record10–2 (5–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Baker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorAl Luginbill (1st season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
1982 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 UCLA $5–1–110–1–1
No. 7 Washington6–2–010–2–0
No. 6 Arizona State5–2–010–2–0
No. 15 USC5–2–08–3–0
Arizona4–3–16–4–1
California4–4–07–4–0
Stanford3–5–05–6–0
Washington State2–4–13–7–1
Oregon2–6–02–8–1
Oregon State0–7–11–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Darryl Rogers, the Sun Devils compiled a 10–2 record (5–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 294 to 145.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Todd Hons with 2,338 passing yards, Darryl Clack with 606 rushing yards, and Doug Allen with 424 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 42:00 p.m.at OregonNo. 19W 34–323,127[4]
September 118:30 p.m.Utah*No. 15W 23–1059,723[5]
September 18at Houston*No. 13W 24–1030,103[6]
September 252:05 p.m.at CaliforniaNo. 14W 15–035,673[7]
October 2Kansas State*No. 13
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 30–761,824[8]
October 97:30 p.m.StanfordNo. 11
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 21–1770,823[9]
October 16UTEP*No. 10
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 37–625,203[10]
October 30No. 12 USCNo. 7
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 17–1071,071[11]
November 6Oregon StatedaggerNo. 4
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 30–1662,316[12]
November 13No. 7 WashingtonNo. 3
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 13–1772,021[13]
November 27 at ArizonaNo. 8L 18–2858,515[14]
January 1, 198311:30 a.m.vs. No. 12 Oklahoma*No. 11
NBCW 32–2170,553[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1915131413111087438611116
Coaches Poll—————————————12116

Game summaries

Washington

Washington at Arizona State
Team 1 234Total
• No. 7 Huskies 0 1070 17
No. 3 Sun Devils 0 373 13

[16]

Vs. Oklahoma (Fiesta Bowl)

Arizona State vs. Oklahoma
Team 1 234Total
• No. 11 Sun Devils 0 11714 32
No. 12 Sooners 7 680 21

[17]

Roster

1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR   Doug Allen So
WR   Ron Brown Sr
RB 42 Darryl Clack Fr
RB   Willie Gittens Sr
QB 1 Todd Hons Jr
TE 85 Ron Wetzel Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 50 Bryan Caldwell Sr
CB 14 Duane Galloway So
DE 93 Jim Jeffcoat Sr
LB 54 Vernon Maxwell Sr
SS 4 Paul Moyer Sr
CB 25 Mike Richardson Sr
DE Walt Bowyer Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
DB/KR Rich Edwards Fr
K 8 Luis Zendejas So
P Mike Black Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

1983 NFL draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Jim JeffcoatDefensive end123Dallas Cowboys
Vernon MaxwellLinebacker229Baltimore Colts
Mike RichardsonCornerback233Chicago Bears
Ron BrownWide receiver241Cleveland Browns
Bryan CaldwellDefensive end370Dallas Cowboys
Ron WetzelTight end492Kansas City Chiefs
Alvin MooreRunning back7169Baltimore Colts
Mike BlackPunter7181Detroit Lions
Walt BowyerDefensive end10254Denver Broncos

[18]

References

  1. ↑ "1982 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 123. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1982 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Defense leads Arizona State victory". The Rock Island Argus. September 5, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "ASU goes on defensive, beats Utah, 23–10". The Arizona Republic. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Arizona St. crushes Houston, 24–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "ASU defense turns Cal QB into 'fall guy'". Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sun Devils manhandle Kansas State". The Wichita Eagle. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Last-second TD beats Stanford". The Modesto Bee. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Clack clicks for ASU as Devils rip Miners". Arizona Daily Sun. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Sun Devils withstand USC rallies". The Fresno Bee. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "ASU survives scare from Oregon State". The Arizona Republic. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Washington upends Arizona State 17–13". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Arizona knocks ASU out of Rose Bowl". The Sunday Oregonian. November 28, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Sun Devils rally, trip OU in Fiesta". The Kansas City Star. January 2, 1983. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Washington Hands Arizona St. First Loss, Nears Rose Bowl". The Washington Post. November 14, 1982. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Arizona State Triumphs, 32-21". The New York Times. January 2, 1983. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  18. ↑ "1983 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.