1960 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1960
| team = Arizona State Sun Devils
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Border Conference
| short_conf = Border
| record = 7–3
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Frank Kush
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
}}
{{1960 Border Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite web|title=1960 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 26, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/1960-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2016 ASU Football Media Guide|publisher=Arizona State University|year=2016|page=121|url=http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#121/z|access-date=2016-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025235122/http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#121/z#121/z|archive-date=2016-10-25|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web|title=1960 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 26, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/1960.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 39–0
| attend = 28,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Sun Devils Demolish Colorado State, 39-0: 28,000 See Jones Pace Win|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|date=September 18, 1960|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25090327/sun_devils_demolish_colorado_state/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}
| site_stadium = Buffalo Bowl
| site_cityst = Canyon, TX
| score = 14–3
| attend = 9,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-yuma-daily-sun-and-arizona-sentinel/169803814/|work=The Yuma Daily Sun|title=Sun Devils top West Tex., 14–3|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 24–21
| attend = 29,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-sun-devils-outrace/169803990/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Sun Devils outrace WSC, 24–21|date=October 2, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Hardin–Simmons
| site_stadium = Public Schools Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| score = 28–0
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-sun-devils-blank-hs-c/169804141/|work=The Orange Leader|title=Sun Devils blank H–S Cowboys 28–0|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = Cougar Stadium
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| score = 31–0
| attend = 8,890
| source = {{cite news|title=Jones Sparks ASU Eleven To 31–0 Win Over Cougars|newspaper=The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT)|author=Ray Schwartz|date=October 16, 1960|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17343407/jones_sparks_asu_eleven_to_310_win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 7–12
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-san-jose-outlasts-sun-devi/169804250/|work=The El Paso Times|title=San Jose outlasts Sun Devils|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 24–27
| attend = 28,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-sun-devils-toppled-2/169804380/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Sun Devils toppled, 27–24|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Texas Western
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 24–0
| attend = 23,300–23,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-sun-devils-s/169804532/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Sun Devils score win|date=November 6, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 25–22
| attend = 27,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-asu-upsets-wolfpack/139112131/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=ASU upsets Wolfpack, 25–22|date=November 13, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–35
| attend = 25,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-underdog-wildcats-s/169804674/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Underdog Wildcats stun Sun Devils, 35–7|date=November 27, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arizona State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214624 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=April 7, 2025 }}
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