1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
| 1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football | |
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Holiday Bowl, L 17–18 vs. Arkansas | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (5–2 Pac-10) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jim Colletto (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Larry Marmie (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Sun Devil Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 UCLA $ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach John Cooper, the Sun Devils compiled an 8–4 record (5–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 285 to 168.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Jeff Van Raaphorst with 2,200 passing yards, Mike Crawford with 684 rushing yards, Aaron Cox with 788 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | at Michigan State* | L 3–12 | 62,797 | [4] | ||
| September 21 | Pacific (CA)* | W 27–0 | 59,538 | [5] | ||
| September 28 | No. 18 USC |
| W 24–0 | 70,710 | [6] | |
| October 5 | at UCLA | L 17–40 | 50,494 | [7] | ||
| October 12 | Utah* |
| W 34–27 | 71,264 | [8] | |
| October 19 | Utah State* |
| W 42–10 | 59,543 | [9] | |
| October 26 | at Washington State | W 21–16 | 14,875 | [10] | ||
| November 2 | at California | W 30–8 | 39,500 | [11] | ||
| November 9 | Washington |
| W 36–7 | 67,474 | [12] | |
| November 16 | Stanford |
| W 21–14 | 64,003 | [13] | |
| November 23 | Arizona |
| L 13–16 | 66,849 | [14] | |
| December 22 | vs. Arkansas* | Lorimar, USA | L 17–18 | 60,641 | [15] | |
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References
- ↑ "1985 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 124. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ↑ "1985 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "MSU manages to salvage win". The South Bend Tribune. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "ASU rambles past outmanned Pacific". The Arizona Republic. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Sun Devils burn USC, 24–0". Ventura County Star. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "UCLA handles ASU". The Daily Breeze. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Devils hold off Ute rally". The Arizona Daily Star. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Arizona St. rolls". The Sunday Oregonian. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Washington State comeback effort falls just short". The Daily Inter Lake. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Sun Devils skin listless Bears". The Arizona Republic. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Huskies die in the desert, 36–7". The News Tribune. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Sun Devils fight off Stanford comeback". Oakland Tribune. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Arizona still ASU nemesis". The San Francisco Examiner. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Holiday kick is a whopper". Daily Times-Advocate. December 23, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.