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1973 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
| 1973 Arizona State Sun Devils football |
|---|
| Western Athletic Conference |
| No. 10 |
| No. 9 |
| 11–1 (6–1 WAC) |
| Frank Kush (16th season) |
| Larry Kentera (3rd season) |
| Bob Breunig |
| Danny White |
| Sun Devil Stadium |
The 1973 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season and outscored its opponents 519 to 171. Led by 16th-year head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils stayed home and won the Fiesta Bowl to finish at 11–1 and ninth in the final AP poll.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | at Oregon* | No. 13 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | W 26–20 | 40,100 | ||
| September 22 | Washington State* | No. 13 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | W 20–9 | 51,252 | ||
| September 29 | Colorado State | No. 13 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | W 67–14 | 50,984 | ||
| October 6 | at New Mexico | No. 12 | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | W 67–24 | 21,139 | ||
| October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | San Jose State* | No. 11 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | W 28–3 | 50,827 | |
| October 20 | BYU | No. 12 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | W 52–12 | 47,137 | ||
| October 27 | at Oregon State* | No. 11 | Multnomah StadiumPortland, OR | W 44–14 | 20,188 | ||
| November 3 | at Utah | No. 8 | Robert Rice StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | L 31–36 | 22,135 | ||
| November 10 | Wyoming | No. 14 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | W 47–0 | 49,880 | ||
| November 17 | at UTEP | No. 13 | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | W 54–13 | 7,400 | ||
| November 24 | Arizona | No. 13 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ (Territorial Cup) | W 55–19 | 51,383 | ||
| December 21 | vs. Pittsburgh* | No. 10 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) | W 28–7 | 50,878 | ||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |
Arizona State clinches a share of WAC title and third straight trip to the Fiesta Bowl. Morris Owens went over 1,000 yards receiving for the season while both Woody Green and Benny Malone surpassed the same mark in rushing yardage.
- All-Americans: HB Woody Green - Consensus - Football Coaches of America, Sporting News, Time, UPI (second), AP (second), Walter Camp, QB Danny White - Football Writers, Time, UPI (second), AP (second), NEA
- All-WAC: OT Steve Gunther, OG John Houser, QB/P Danny White, HB Woody Green, DE Sam Johnson, DE Larry Shorty, LB Bob Breunig, DB Mike Haynes, K Danny Kush (honorable mention), DB Bo Warren (honorable mention), DB Kory Schuknecht (honorable mention), RS Morris Owens (honorable mention), C Ed Kindig (honorable mention), DT Deke Ballard (honorable mention), DT Neal Skarin (honorable mention), MG Sal Olivo (honorable mention), LB James Baker (honorable mention)
Four Sun Devils were selected in the 1974 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds (442 selections).
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Green | Running back | 1st | 16 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Benny Malone | Running back | 2nd | 47 | Miami Dolphins |
| Danny White | Quarterback | 3rd | 53 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Monroe Eley ^ | Running back | 5th | 128 | Atlanta Falcons |
^ Eley last played for ASU in 1971; he was in the Canadian Football League (1972–74) with the BC Lions.
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