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1961 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Border champion
Conference Border Conference
Record7–3 (3–0 Border)
Head coach
Home stadium Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons
←  1960
1962 →
1961 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State § 3 0 0 7 3 0
West Texas State 3 1 0 6 4 0
New Mexico State 2 1 0 5 4 1
Texas Western 1 3 0 3 7 0
Hardin–Simmons 0 4 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Border Conference during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 7–3 record (3–0 against Border opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 287 to 163. [1] [2]

The team's statistical leaders included Joe Zuger with 879 passing yards, Nolan Jones with 411 rushing yards, and Charley Taylor with 235 receiving yards. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Wichita*W 21–7
September 30at Colorado State*W 14–6
October 7 Utah*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 26–28
October 14at West Texas StateW 28–11
October 21 Oregon State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–2332,231
October 28 Hardin–Simmons
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 47–0
November 4at San Jose State*L 26–32
November 11at Texas WesternW 28–20
November 18 Detroit*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 40–623,508 [4]
November 25 Arizona*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ ( rivalry)
L 13–22
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1961 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. 121. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1961 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Abe Gutierrez (November 19, 1961). "Detroit Easy Prey For A-State Power". Arizona Republic. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.