1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
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The 1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University
in the 1971 college football season
. The offense scored 462 points while the defense allowed 201 points. Led by head coach Frank Kush
, the Sun Devils won the Fiesta Bowl
.
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Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
in the 1971 college football season
1971 college football season
The 1971 college football season saw Coach Bob Devaney's Nebraska Cornhuskers repeat as national champions. After being ranked 2nd in the preseason poll, Nebraska captured first place the following week and remained there for the rest of 1971 and won the Orange Bowl 38–6 in a #1 vs...
. The offense scored 462 points while the defense allowed 201 points. Led by head coach Frank Kush
Frank Kush
Frank Joseph Kush is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Arizona State University from 1958 to 1979, compiling a record of 176–54–1...
, the Sun Devils won the Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Frito-Lay and named with their Tostitos brand, is a United States college football bowl game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Between its origination in 1971 and 2006, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil...
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Schedule
The Sun Devils finished the season with a 10-1 record.| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Sun Devils points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 18 | Houston | Win | 18 | 17 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 25 | @ Utah | Win | 41 | 21 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Oct. 2 | Texas El-Paso | Win | 24 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 9 | @ Colorado State | Win | 42 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 16 | @ Oregon State | Loss | 18 | 24 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Oct. 23 | @ New Mexico | Win | 60 | 28 | 5-1 |
| 7 | Oct. 30 | Air Force | Win | 44 | 28 | 6-1 |
| 8 | Nov. 6 | Brigham Young | Win | 38 | 13 | 7-1 |
| 9 | Nov. 13 | Wyoming | Win | 52 | 19 | 8-1 |
| 10 | Nov. 20 | @ San Jose State | Win | 49 | 6 | 9-1 |
| 11 | Nov. 27 | Arizona | Win | 31 | 0 | 10-1 |
1971 team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1972 NFL Draft1972 NFL Draft
The 1972 National Football League Draft was held on February 1–2, 1972.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Windlan Hall Windlan Hall Windlan Edsel Hall is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Arizona State University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1972 NFL Draft.... |
Defensive Back | 4 | 96 | San Francisco 49ers 1972 San Francisco 49ers season The 1972 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 23rd year with the National Football League. The 49ers appeared in the playoffs for the third consecutive year, each time being eliminated by the Dallas Cowboys.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:... |