The 1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The offense scored 347 points, while the defense allowed 127 points. Led by head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils were undefeated in the regular season (11–0), perfect in Western Athletic Conference play (7–0), and won the Fiesta Bowl. After beating Nebraska, 17–14, Kush said, "From the players' standpoint, this was probably the most important game since I have been here. Not only was the game important for the recognition this team will receive, but it also helps gain recognition for the great teams and players we have had here in the past." They finished the season (12–0) overall and were ranked # 2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. This remains the highest ranked finish in Arizona State football history in both the AP and Coaches Poll. Despite the AP and Coaches polls ranking ASU as #2, the Sporting News and The National Championship Foundation (both of which were major selection polls at the time) ranked ASU as the #1 team of the nation.
| 1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football | |
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National champion (Sporting News) Co-national champion (NCF) WAC champion Fiesta Bowl champion | |
Fiesta Bowl, W 17–14 vs. Nebraska | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 2 |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 12–0 (7–0 WAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Larry Kentera (5th season) |
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| Home stadium | Sun Devil Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| No. 2 Arizona State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Arizona | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | Washington* |
| W 35–12 | 50,194 | ||
| September 20 | at TCU* | No. 18 |
| W 33–10 | 13,122 | |
| September 27 | BYU | No. 13 |
| W 20–0 | 50,944 | |
| October 4 | Idaho* | No. 14 |
| W 29–3 | 44,262 | |
| October 11 | at New Mexico | No. 11 |
| W 16–10 | 20,045 | |
| October 18 | at Colorado State | No. 11 |
| W 33–3 | 28,191 | |
| October 25 | UTEP | No. 11 |
| W 24–6 | 46,257 | |
| November 1 | at Utah | No. 10 |
| W 40–14 | 15,833 | |
| November 8 | Wyoming | No. 10 |
| W 21–20 | 43,038 | |
| November 15 | Pacific (CA)* | No. 8 |
| W 55–14 | 43,511 | |
| November 29 | No. 12 Arizona | No. 8 |
| W 24–21 | 51,388 | |
| December 26 | vs. No. 6 Nebraska* | No. 7 |
| W 17–14 | 51,396 | |
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Game summaries
Arizona
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Arizona | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| • Arizona State | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: November 29
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
| 1 | ASU | Mortensen 32-yard field goal | ASU 3-0 | |
| 2 | ARIZ | Piper 10-yard pass from Hill (Pistor kick) | ARIZ 7-3 | |
| 2 | ARIZ | Hill 10-yard run (Pistor kick) | ARIZ 14-3 | |
| 2 | ASU | Jefferson 8-yard pass from Sproul (Mortensen kick) | ARIZ 14-10 | |
| 3 | ASU | Jefferson 7-yard pass from Sproul (Mortensen kick) | ASU 17-14 | |
| 3 | ARIZ | Randolph 53-yard pass from Hill (Pistor kick) | ARIZ 21-17 | |
| 4 | ASU | Sproul 1-yard run (Mortensen kick) | ASU 24-21 | |
Roster
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Offense
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1975 team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1976 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
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| Mike Haynes | Defensive back | 1 | 5 | New England Patriots |
| Larry Gordon | Linebacker | 1 | 17 | Miami Dolphins |
| Randy Moore | Defensive tackle | 12 | 334 | Denver Broncos |
| Chris Lorenzen | Defensive tackle | 16 | 438 | Cleveland Browns |
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