1970 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1970 Arizona State Sun Devils football Western Athletic Conference WAC 8 6 11–0 7–0 Frank Kush 13th Sun Devil Stadium Peach Bowl WAC championPeach Bowl championNational champion(Poling System) W 48–26 vs. North Carolina The 1970 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled an 11–0 record (7–0 against WAC opponents), won the WAC championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 405 to 151.1970 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/1970-schedule.html2016 ASU Football Media Guide Arizona State University 2016 122 http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#122/z 2016-10-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20161025235122/http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#122/z 2016-10-25 dead ASU was picked as the overall #1 team for the 1970 College Football season by Poling System. Poling was a mathematic system used to rank college football teams. It was considered a "National Champion Major Selector" by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The team's statistical leaders included Joe Spagnola with 1,991 passing yards, Bobby Thomas with 900 rushing yards, and J. D. Hill with 908 receiving yards.1970 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 26, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/1970.html Schedule 1970 AP Mountain September 19 w 20 Colorado State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 38–9 43,504 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-arizona-state-swamps/155442817/ The Arizona Daily Star Arizona State swamps CSU September 20, 1970 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w y Kansas State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 35–13 50,255 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-sun-devils-rip-cat/155442932/ The Kansas City Star Sun Devils rip 'Cats September 27, 1970 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 18 Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 52–3 17,170 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-spaghetti-oe-sets/155443079/ The Courier-Journal 'Spaghetti Joe' sets table as Ariz. State routs Wyoming 52–3 October 4, 1970 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 w y 14 Washington State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 37–30 46,098 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-cougs-cant-quite-do-it/155443160/ The News Tribune Cougs can't quite do it October 11, 1970 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 12 BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 27–3 18,288 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-arizona-state-pummel/155443326/ The Idaho Statesman Arizona State pummels hapless BYU club 27–3 October 18, 1970 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 12 UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 42–13 23,035 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-sun-devils-r/155443415/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Sun Devils rip Miners October 25, 1970 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 8:00 p.m. w y 12 San Jose State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 46–10 40,009 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-streaking-sun-devil/155443534/ The Spokesman-Review Streaking Sun Devils rip Sparts November 8, 1970 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w 11 Utah Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 37–14 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-collins-coloradoan-arizona-state-ra/155443645/ Fort Collins Coloradoan Arizona State raps Utah, 37–14 November 15, 1970 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 w 9 New Mexico Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 33–21 51,283 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-arizona-beats-unm-ta/155443847/ The Sacramento Bee Arizona beats UNM, takes title November 22, 1970 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com December 5 w y 9 Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ rivalry 10–6 38,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-arizona-state-sneaks-pa/155444061/ The Patriot-News Arizona State sneaks past tenacious Arizona U., 10–6 December 6, 1970 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com December 20 w y y 8 North Carolina Grant Field Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl 48–26 52,126 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-arizona-state-blister/139359174/ The Arizona Daily Star Arizona State blisters Tar Heels, 48–26 December 31, 1970 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com 1970 NCAA Football Statistics (Arizona State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296376 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 16, 2024 Game summaries Arizona Arizona St 0 0 7 3 Arizona 0 0 0 6 December 5 Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona yes Q3 ASU Hill 7 yard pass from Spagnola (Ekstrand kick) ASU 7–0 Q4 ARIZ McKee 20 yard pass from Demery (kick failed) ASU 7–6 Q4 ASU Ekstrand 20 yard field goal ASU 10–6 yes Eugene-Register Guard. 1970 Dec 6. Roster 1970 Arizona State Sun Devils f Sr Dave Buchanan Dave Buchanan (Canadian football) RB y 67 Sr Ken Coyle G 76 Jr Roger Davis T 30 Jr Calvin Demery TE 40 Jr Oscar Dragon FB 79 Jr Ed Fisher T 20 Sr J. D. Hill WR y 25 So Steve Holden WR 10 Jr Grady Hurst QB 51 So Ron Lou C y 43 So Brent McClanahan FB y 68 Sr Dave Pentz G 88 So Joe Petty TE So Gary Shaw C 72 Sr Ed Smith G So Rich Smith G 11 Sr Joe Spagnola QB 23 Sr Bob Thomas Bob Thomas (running back) RB y 63 Jr Mike Tomco T 61 Sr Gary Venturo G 82 Jr Junior Ah You DE 34 Sr Mike Artozqui S 78 Sr Dwight Cahill DT 21 Jr Mike Clupper S 86 Sr Joe Connolly DE 53 Sr Bob Davenport DT 84 Sr Mike Fanucci DE y Sr Nick Ferrara LB 71 Jr Rich Gray DT So Steve Hale S 31 Jr Windlan Hall DB 64 Jr Tim Hoban DT Sr Mike Kwiatowski DB 35 So Ron Lumpkin DB 36 So Prentice McCray S 50 Sr Mike Mess LB 62 Sr Ted Olivo DT 54 Sr Prentice Williams LB 13 Sr Don Ekstrand K 15 Sr Jim McCann P *Frank Kush 1970 team players in the NFL The following players were claimed in the 1971 NFL draft. 2 Arizona State Sun Devils Player Position Round Pick NFL club J. D. Hill Wide receiver 1 4 Buffalo Bills Jim McCann Kicker 8 205 San Francisco 49ers Mike Fanucci Defensive end 9 219 Washington Redskins Bob Thomas End 15 379 Cincinnati Bengals https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1971/draft.htm?redir 1971 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com November 17, 2013 References Arizona State Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football seasons Category:Western Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:Peach Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Arizona State Sun Devils football