1988 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 1988 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Larry Marmie, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–5 record (3–4 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 192.[1][2]

1988 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
1988 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 USC $ 8 0 010 2 0
No. 6 UCLA 6 2 010 2 0
No. 16 Washington State 5 3 09 3 0
Arizona 5 3 07 4 0
Arizona State 3 4 06 5 0
Washington 3 5 06 5 0
Oregon 3 5 06 6 0
Oregon State 2 5 14 6 1
Stanford 1 5 23 6 2
California 1 5 15 5 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Daniel Ford with 1,166 passing yards, Bruce Perkins with 446 rushing yards, and Leland Adams with 420 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10Illinois*W 21–1670,091
September 17Colorado State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 28–17
September 24at No. 9 Nebraska*L 16–4776,312
October 1Lamar*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–13
October 8No. 19 Washington
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 0–1070,934
October 15at StanfordL 3–2440,500
October 22at Washington StateW 31–2833,170
October 29at No. 20 OregonW 21–2034,588
November 5Oregon State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 30–2470,508
November 12No. 2 USC
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 0–5072,023
November 26at ArizonaL 18–2856,978
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1988 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Paul Justin
  Steve Martin
  Ryan McReynolds
RB Bruce Perkins
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    Season summary

    At Arizona

    Arizona State Sun Devils (6–4) at Arizona Wildcats (6–4)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Arizona St 6 12 0018
    Arizona 0 21 0728

    at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

    • Date: November 26, 1988
    • Game attendance: 56,978
    • [4]
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Arizona St PassingPaul Justin18/27, 225 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
    RushingBruce Perkins18 Rush, 93 Yds, TD
    ReceivingSteve Martin4 Rec, 71 Yds
    Arizona PassingRonald Veal6/15, 148 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
    RushingAlonzo Washington24 Rush, 150 Yds, TD
    ReceivingDerek Hill3 Rec, 116 Yds, 2 TD

    References

    1. "1988 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. 124. Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
    3. "1988 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
    4. "Arizona Conquers Sun Devils, 28-18." Eugene Register-Guard. pg. 8E. 1988 Nov 27. Retrieved 2022-Dec-18.
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