1986 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1986 Arizona State Sun Devils football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 5 4 10–1–1 5–1–1 John Cooper 2nd Jim Colletto 2nd Larry Marmie 2nd Sun Devil Stadium Pac-10 championRose Bowl champion Rose Bowl W 22–15 vs. Michigan The 1986 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University as a member of Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach John Cooper, the Sun Devils compiled an overall record of 10–1–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, winning the Pac-10 title. Arizona State quarterback Jeff Van Raaphorst looked uncomfortable in the first two games of the season, wins over Michigan State and SMU. He threw five interceptions in the third game of year against Washington State, which ended in a 21–21 tie.Coming Out Of The Desert Darkness With The Sun Devils Rick Reilly Rick Reilly Sports Illustrated November 17, 1986 A 16–9 win for Arizona State over UCLA in Pasadena on October 4 later proved to be the deciding game in the race for the Pac-10 Conference title. The Sun Devils then defeated Oregon in Eugene and returned to Southern California to defeat USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, becoming the first Pac-10 team to beat both Los Angeles area conference members on their home turf. With three straight wins at home over former Western Athletic Conference (WAC) nemesis Utah, Washington, and Cal, combined with a UCLA loss to Stanford, Arizona State clinched the Pac-10 title and a Rose Bowl berth on November 8. The Sun Devils dropped their final game of the regular season to in-state rival Arizona, 34–17, in the annual Territorial Cup. The Sun Devils then defeated Michigan, 22–15, on January 1, 1987, in their first Rose Bowl. Schedule 1986 AP Mountain September 13 7:30 pm w y Michigan State 20 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ WTBS 20–17 70,689 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-sun-devils-avert-loss/170832026/ Statesman Journal Sun Devils avert loss September 14, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 7:30 pm w y 18 SMU Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 30–0 70,511 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-arizona-state-blanks/170707932/ Waco Tribune-Herald Arizona State blanks SMU, 30–0 September 21, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 7:30 pm t 11 Washington State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 21–21 70,543 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-cougars-arizona-state-play/170827655/ The Olympian Cougars, Arizona State play to hard-fought 21–21 tie September 28, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 11:30 am w y 16 UCLA 15 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA CBS 16–9 51,533 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-sun-devils-trip-ucl/170831601/ The Billings Gazette Sun Devils trip UCLA October 5, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 1:00 pm w y 15 Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 37–17 28,522 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-van-raaphorst-leads-sun-de/170828648/ The Columbian Van Raaphorst leads Sun Devils past Ducks October 12, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 1:30 pm w y 10 USC 15 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 29–20 65,874 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anchorage-daily-news-arizona-state-makes/170829300/ Anchorage Daily News Arizona State makes a move October 19, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 7:30 pm w y 9 Utah Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 52–7 67,130 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-arizona-state-turns-it/170733442/ The Boston Globe Arizona State turns it on, overwhelms Utah, 52–7 October 26, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 7:30 pm w 7 Washington 6 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ KTVK 34–21 71,589 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-asu-defeats-washington/170831104/ Statesman Journal ASU defeats Washington, keeps Pac-10 lead November 2, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 5:00 pm w 5 California Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ WTBS 49–0 70,239 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-arizona-state-ro/170827252/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Arizona State romps over Cal for Rose Bowl berth November 9, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 7:30 pm w y 5 Wichita State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 52–6 65,333 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72133377/devils-stay-intense-pound-shockers/ Arizona Republic Devils stay intense, pound Shockers November 16, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 1:30 pm l y 4 Arizona 14 Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ rivalry CBS 17–34 58,267 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-arizona-rips-arizona/170830585/ The Courier-Journal Arizona rips Arizona State November 23, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 3:00 pm w y y 7 Michigan 4 Rose Bowl Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA NBC 22–15 103,168 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-arizona-state-r/170832450/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Arizona State runs to the Rose January 2, 1987 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com 1986 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results Rankings 1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 14 NR NR 18 11 16 15 10 9 7 5 5 (1) 4 (1) 8 7 4 Coaches 0 14 NR NR 17 11 14 13 10 9 7 5 5 4 8 8 5 Game summaries At Arizona 1986 Arizona Wildcats football team Territorial Cup Arizona State Sun Devils 2; text-align:center collapsed #4 Arizona State Sun Devils (9–0–1) at #14 Arizona Wildcats (7–2) November 22 Arizona St 0 10 0 7 Arizona 7 7 7 13 Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona 58,267 CBS Verne Lundquist "Arizona claims state supremacy." Eugene Register-Guard. 1986 Nov 23. Retrieved 2019-Jan-08. Arizona St Jeff Van Raaphorst38/55, 437 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT Darryl Harris16 Rush, 55 Yds Aaron Cox10 Rec, 191 Yds, TD Arizona Alfred Jenkins11/17, 165 Yds, TD David Adams18 Rush, 91 Yds Derek Hill2 Rec, 67 Yds ASU ARI collapsed 1 7:14 Arizona 6 97 RecTD Adams Jenkins 18 good Coston run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 13:31 Arizona RushTD Greathouse 5 good Coston run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 7:59 Arizona St RecTD Garrett Van Raaphorst 7 good Bostrom run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 2 0:00 Arizona St FG 21 Bostrom 10 14 3 11:55 Arizona RushTD McLemore 6 good Coston run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 21 4 12:56 Arizona FG 28 Coston 10 24 4 8:56 Arizona IntTD Cecil 100 good Coston run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 31 4 6:47 Arizona St RecTD Cox Van Raaphorst 20 good Bostrom run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 31 4 2:14 Arizona FG 27 Coston 17 34 17 34 Vs. Michigan (Rose Bowl) #4 Michigan vs. #7 Arizona State Wolverines 8 7 0 0 Sun Devils 0 13 6 3 January 1 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA 103,168 1987 Rose Bowl 1986 Michigan Wolverines football team The Rose Bowl: Arizona State 22, Michigan 15 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-01-02-sp-1576-story.html Los Angeles Times January 2, 1987 November 9, 2019 Personnel 1986 Arizona State Sun Devils y Robert Arcoraci TE 84 Jr Aaron Cox WR y Paul Day WR 7 So Daniel Ford QB Jeff Gallimore TE 85 So Chris Garrett WR 12 Jr Darryl Harris RB y Darryl Harris (running back) Bruce Hill WR Tony Johnson WR 65 Jr Todd Kalis OL y Scott Kirby OL Stein Koss TE 62 Jr Randall McDaniel G y Mike Skala RB Kevin Thomas OL Darin Tupper RB 10 Sr Jeff Van Raaphorst QB y Danny Villa OL Sr y Jim Warne OL y Jim Warne (American football) Kirk Wendorf RB Channing Williams FB 25 Jr Eric Allen DB y 93 Jr Trace Armstrong DL y 26 So Robby Boyd DB 36 Jr Greg Clark LB Stacy Harvey LB Jeff Joseph DB Skip McClendon DL y Larry McGlothen DL Anthony Parker DB 97 Jr Shawn Patterson Shawn Patterson (American football) DL y Jim Reynosa DL Frank Rudolph DL Dan Saleaumua DL y Scott Stephen LB Darren Willis DB Kent Bostrom K 6 So Mike Schuh P John Cooper Tim Salem(Graduate assistant) References Arizona State Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons Category:Rose Bowl champion seasons Arizona State Sun Devils football