1997 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1997 Arizona State Sun Devils football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 14 14 9–3 6–2 Bruce Snyder 6th Dan Cozzetto 6th Phil Snow 3rd Sun Devil Stadium Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 17–7 vs. Iowa The 1997 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bruce Snyder, the Sun Devils compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the Pac-10. Arizona State was invited to the Sun Bowl, where they Sun Devils defeated Iowa. The team played home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Schedule 1997 AP Mountain August 30 7:00 pm w y New Mexico State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ KTVK 41–10 58,607 September 13 12:30 pm w y y 24 Miami (FL) 12 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL CBS 23–12 42,219 September 20 7:15 pm l y 14 BYU Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ FSN 10–13 62,376 September 27 1:00 pm w y 25 Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 13–10 25,873 October 4 3:30 pm l y 25 Washington 10 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSN 14–26 74,986 October 11 12:30 pm w USC Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ ABC 35–7 61,802 October 18 12:30 pm w y Stanford 25 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 31–14 43,909 November 1 8:00 pm w 20 Washington State 10 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ FSN 44–31 73,644 November 8 4:30 pm w y 15 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA FSN 28–21 33,000 November 15 4:30 pm w y 15 Oregon Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ FSN 52–31 64,779 November 28 4:30 pm l 12 Arizona Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ rivalry FSN 16–28 73,682 December 31 12:30 pm w y y 16 Iowa Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 17–7 49,104 1997 Schedule http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/97index.html Arizona State Sun Devils April 19, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20071106013635/http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/97index.html November 6, 2007 live Rankings 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 NR NR NR 24 14 25 25 NR NR 23 20 15 15 12 12 17 16 14 Coaches 0 17 NR NR NR 17 23 22 NR NR 22 21 16 15 12 12 19 18 14 Game summaries Washington State 1997 Washington State Cougars football team Washington State at Arizona State No. 10 Cougars No. 20 Sun Devils 0 7 10 14 7 17 0 20 November 1, 1997 Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ 8:00 pm PDT 73,644 yes 1 ASU Lenzie Jackson 13-yard pass from Ryan Kealy (Nycz kick) ASU 7–0 2 4 ASU Kenny Mitchell 8-yard pass from Ryan Kealy (Nycz kick) ASU 14–0 ASU Nycz FG ASU 17–0 7:43 ASU TD pass from Ryan Kealy (Nycz kick) ASU 24–0 WSU TD pass from Ryan Leaf (Rian Lindell kick) ASU 24–7 3 2 ASU Rian Lindell 43-yard field goal ASU 24–10 1:17 WSU DeJuan Gilmore 2-yard run (Rian Lindell kick) ASU 24–17 4 5 13:18 WSU Shawn McWashington 11-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (Ryan Leaf run) WSU 25–24 9:57 ASU Tariq McDonald 5-yard pass from Ryan Kealy (conversion failed) ASU 30–25 2:55 ASU Hamilton Mee 66-yard fumble return (Nycz kick) ASU 37–25 2:32 ASU Derrick Ford fumble recovery in end zone (Nycz kick) ASU 44–25 WSU TD pass from Ryan Leaf (Rian Lindell kick) ASU 44–31 yes After the Sun Devils built a 24–0 lead midway through the second quarter, Washington State rallied to take a 25–24 lead early in the fourth quarter. Arizona State answered with a touchdown, and the Cougars were driving again. However, the Sun Devils forced two fumbles by Ryan Leaf late in the game that were both returned for touchdowns.Sun Devils Turn Over a Leaf in Pac-10 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-02-sp-49612-story.html The Los Angeles Times November 2, 1997 September 25, 2022 Vs. Iowa (Sun Bowl) Iowa vs. No. 17 Arizona State Hawkeyes 0 0 0 7 No. 17 Sun Devils 0 10 7 0 December 31 Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX 12:15 PM PST 3:33 49,104 53, Clear and dry, Wind 5-10 MPH Ken Flaherty Tim Ryan, Dave Logan, and Scott Lasky CBS Sources: Box score and Game recap yes 2 9:41 ASU L. Jackson 35-yard pass from Campbell (Nycz kick) ASU 7–0 2 0:00 ASU Nycz 21-yard field goal ASU 10–0 3 0:31 ASU Martin 1-yard run (Nycz kick) ASU 17–0 4 0:49 Iowa R. Carter 26-yard pass from Randy Reiners (Zach Bromert kick) ASU 17–7 yes 1997 Sun Bowl 1997 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Iowa vs. Arizona State http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores97/97365/97365350.htm USA Today December 31, 1997 September 25, 2022 References Arizona State Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Arizona State Sun Devils football