1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach John Cooper, the Sun Devils compiled a 7–4–1 record (3–3–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in fourth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 334 to 263.[1][2]

APNo. 20
Record7–4–1 (3–3–1 Pac-10)
Headcoach
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1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Freedom Bowl champion
Freedom Bowl, W 33–28 vs. Air Force
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record7–4–1 (3–3–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Colletto (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Marmie (3rd season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
 1986
1988 
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1987 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 UCLA +7101020
No. 18 USC +710840
Washington431741
No. 20 Arizona State331741
Oregon440650
Stanford440560
Arizona233443
California232362
Washington State151371
Oregon State070290
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included Daniel Ford with 1,756 passing yards, Darryl Harris with 948 rushing yards, and Aaron Cox with 870 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Illinois*No. 15W 21–770,060[4]
September 19Pacific (CA)*No. 15W 31–1270,091[5]
September 26No. 2 Nebraska*No. 12
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 28–3571,264[6]
October 3UTEP*No. 13
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 35–1670,372[7]
October 10at WashingtonNo. 13L 14–2773,883[8]
October 17Washington State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 38–770,341[9]
October 24at Oregon StateW 30–2120,595[10]
October 31No. 7 UCLA
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 31–2370,754[11]
November 7Oregon
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 37–1769,932[12]
November 14at CaliforniaL 20–3838,000[13]
November 28Arizona
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ (rivalry)
T 24–2470,839[14]
December 30vs. Air Force*W 33–2833,261[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1987 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 84 Aaron Cox Sr
QB 7 Daniel Ford Jr
WR 85 Chris Garrett Jr
RB 12 Darryl Harris Sr
WR 17 Tony Johnson So
QB 10 Paul Justin Fr
OL 65 Todd Kalis Jr
OL 66 Scott Kirby Jr
G 62 Randall McDaniel Jr
QB 11 John Walker Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 25 Eric Allen Sr
DL 93 Trace Armstrong Sr
DB 26 Robby Boyd Jr
LB 36 Greg Clark Sr
DB 18 Lynn James So
DL 97 Shawn Patterson Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 6 Mike Schuh Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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