1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 8–4 5–2 John Cooper 1st Jim Colletto 1st Larry Marmie 1st Sun Devil Stadium Holiday Bowl L 17–18 vs. Arkansas 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 168.1985 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 26, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/1985-schedule.html2016 ASU Football Media Guide Arizona State University 2016 124 http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#124/z 2016-10-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20161025235122/http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#124/z 2016-10-25 dead 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.1985 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 26, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/1985.html Schedule 1985 AP September 14 l y y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 3–12 62,797 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-msu-manages-to-sa/170575353/ The South Bend Tribune MSU manages to salvage win September 15, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 w y Pacific (CA) Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 27–0 59,538 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-asu-rambles-past-ou/170321574/ The Arizona Republic ASU rambles past outmanned Pacific September 22, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w USC 18 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 24–0 70,710 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star-sun-devils-burn-usc/170575410/ Ventura County Star Sun Devils burn USC, 24–0 September 29, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 l y UCLA Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 17–40 50,494 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze-ucla-handles-asu/170552358/ The Daily Breeze UCLA handles ASU October 6, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Utah Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 34–27 71,264 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-devils-hold-off-ute-r/170248545/ The Arizona Daily Star Devils hold off Ute rally October 13, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Utah State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 42–10 59,543 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-arizona-st-rolls/170325125/ The Sunday Oregonian Arizona St. rolls October 20, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 21–16 14,875 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-washington-state-co/170575492/ The Daily Inter Lake Washington State comeback effort falls just short October 27, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 y w California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 30–8 39,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-sun-devils-skin-lis/170575561/ The Arizona Republic Sun Devils skin listless Bears November 3, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w Washington Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 36–7 67,474 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-huskies-die-in-the-dese/170575613/ The News Tribune Huskies die in the desert, 36–7 November 10, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w Stanford Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 21–14 64,003 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-sun-devils-fight-off-sta/170575660/ Oakland Tribune Sun Devils fight off Stanford comeback November 17, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l Arizona Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ rivalry 13–16 66,849 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-arizona-still/170554964/ The San Francisco Examiner Arizona still ASU nemesis November 24, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com December 22 y y l Arkansas Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA Holiday Bowl Lorimar, USA 17–18 60,641 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-times-advocate-holiday-kick-is-a-w/170268983/ Daily Times-Advocate Holiday kick is a whopper December 23, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com References Arizona State Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football seasons Arizona State Sun Devils football