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1983 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Luginbill (2nd season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons← 19821984 →
1983 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 UCLA $ 6 – 1 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Washington 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Washington State 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
USC 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Arizona 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Arizona State 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Oregon 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
California 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Oregon State 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Stanford 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Darryl Rogers, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–3–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 320 to 200.

The team's statistical leaders included Tod Hons with 2,394 passing yards, Darryl Clack with 932 rushing yards, and Don Kern with 502 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Utah State*W 39–1265,290
September 17at UCLAT 26–2647,093
September 24Wichita State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 44–1463,585
October 1StanfordNo. 20
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 29–1153,795
October 15at USCNo. 18W 34–1458,664
October 22Washington StateNo. 13
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 21–3167,516
October 29Florida State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 26–2969,986
November 5at CaliforniaL 24–26
November 12Oregon State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 38–365,058
November 19San Jose State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–17
November 26Arizona
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ (rivalry)
L 15–17
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Todd Hons Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Luis Zendejas Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "1983 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. "1983 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. "Clark clicks; Sun Devils roll". Arizona Republic. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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