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1960 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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1960 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 New Mexico State $ 4 0 0 11 0 0
Arizona 3 0 0 7 3 0
Arizona State 3 2 0 7 3 0
Texas Western 2 3 0 4 5 1
West Texas State 1 4 0 3 7 0
Hardin–Simmons 0 4 0 0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Border Conference during the 1960 college football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 7–3 record (3–2 against Border opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 223 to 120.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Ron Cosner with 422 passing yards, Nolan Jones with 582 rushing yards, and Bob Rembert with 178 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Colorado State*W 39–028,000[4]
September 24at West Texas StateW 14–3
October 1Washington State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–2129,600
October 8at Hardin–SimmonsW 28–0
October 15at BYU*No. 18
W 31–08,890[5]
October 22San Jose State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 7–12
October 29No. 18 New Mexico State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 24–27
November 5Texas Western
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–0
November 12NC State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 25–2227,400[6]
November 26at ArizonaL 7–35
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1960 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. ^ "1960 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Sun Devils Demolish Colorado State, 39-0: 28,000 See Jones Pace Win". The Arizona Republic. September 18, 1960. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ray Schwartz (October 16, 1960). "Jones Sparks ASU Eleven To 31-0 Win Over Cougars". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "ASU upsets Wolfpack, 25–22". The Arizona Daily Star. November 13, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.