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1976 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLarry Kentera (6th season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons← 19751977 →
1976 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU + 6 1 0 9 3 0
Wyoming + 6 1 0 8 4 0
Arizona State 4 3 0 4 7 0
Utah 3 3 0 3 8 0
Arizona 3 4 0 5 6 0
New Mexico 3 4 0 4 7 0
Colorado State 2 4 0 6 5 0
UTEP 0 7 0 1 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1976 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their 19th season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 4–7 record (4–3 against WAC opponents), finished in third place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 241 to 223.

The team's statistical leaders included Dennis Sproul with 1,751 passing yards, Freddie Williams with 516 rushing yards, and Larry Mucker with 835 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9No. 17 UCLA*No. 3L 10–2850,876
September 25California*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 22–3150,876
October 2at WyomingL 10–1325,406
October 9Cincinnati*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 0–1447,297
October 16at UTEPW 23–615,500
October 23New Mexico
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 31–1548,547
October 30at BYUL 21–4329,854
November 6Air Force*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 30–3146,733
November 13Utah
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 28–3140,076
November 20Colorado State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 21–1948,294
November 27at ArizonaW 27–1056,800
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1976 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 10 Dennis Sproul Jr
RB 36 Fred Williams Sr
WR John Jefferson Jr
WR Chris DeFrance So
TE Bruce Hardy Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE Al Harris So
S John Harris Jr
S Kim Anderson So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "1976 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 123. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. "1976 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. "Bruins rout Arizona State 28–10". The Bismarck Tribune. September 10, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Golden Bears snarl, wreck Arizona State, 31–22". Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wyoming chills Sun Devils". Albuquerque Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cincinnati extends ASU's losing streak to 4 games". The Arizona Daily Star. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Arizona State downs Miners". The Marshall News Messenger. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Devils of old gun down Lobos, 31–15". The Arizona Republic. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cougars dump ASU". The Idaho Statesman. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Air Force stops Sun Devils by 1". Albuquerque Journal. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Utah trips up Arizona State". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Sun Devils score win over Rams". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Mortensen lead ASU over UA, 27–10". The Arizona Republic. November 28, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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