1979_Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football_team

1979 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1979 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

American college football season

The 1979 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season, and competed as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10). The team was led by head coach Frank Kush through the first five games and by Bob Owens for the final seven games.[2] They finished with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6, 3–4 Pac-10). The offense scored 306 points while the defense allowed 208 points. The team later vacated five victories.[3]

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Frank Kush, who was coaching in his final collegiate game, was carried onto the field before the game and then off of the field following Arizona State's upset.[6]

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1979 team players in the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 1980 NFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Mark MaloneQuarterback128Pittsburgh Steelers
Bob KohrsLinebacker235Pittsburgh Steelers
Ben ApunaLinebacker7171St. Louis Cardinals
Joel PetersDefensive tackle9234New York Jets
Gary PadjenLinebacker11300Dallas Cowboys

References

  1. [1]
    "2017 Media Guide" (PDF). thesundevils.com. ASU Athletics. p. 127. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Reid, Ron (October 29, 1979). "There's the Devil to Pay". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  3. [3]
    "2017 Media Guide" (PDF). thesundevils.com. ASU Athletics. p. 127. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Arizona State rolls past West Virginia". The Arizona Republic. November 18, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Arizona State University – 1979". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  6. [6]
    Jr, Gordon S. White (October 15, 1979). "Kush Dismissal Jolts Arizona State". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  7. [7]
    "1980 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2012.


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