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.[1][2]

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.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9No. 17 UCLA*No. 3
L 10–2850,876[4]
September 25California*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 22–3150,876[5]
October 2at Wyoming
L 10–1325,406[6]
October 9Cincinnati*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 0–1447,297[7]
October 16at UTEP
W 23–615,500[8]
October 23New Mexico
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 31–1548,547[9]
October 30at BYU
L 21–4329,854[10]
November 6Air Force*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 30–3146,733[11]
November 13Utah
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 28–3140,076[12]
November 20Colorado State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 21–1948,294[13]
November 27at Arizona
W 27–1056,800[14]
  • *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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