1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1982

| team = Arizona State Sun Devils

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Pacific-10 Conference

| short_conf = Pac-10

| CoachRank = 6

| APRank = 6

| record = 10–2

| conf_record = 5–2

| head_coach = Darryl Rogers

| hc_year = 3rd

| off_coach = Bob Baker

| oc_year = 3rd

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Al Luginbill

| dc_year = 1st

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| champion = Fiesta Bowl champion

| bowl = Fiesta Bowl

| bowl_result = W 32–21 vs. Oklahoma

}}

The 1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Darryl Rogers, the Sun Devils compiled a 10–2 record (5–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 294 to 145.{{cite web|title=1982 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/1982-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2016 ASU Football Media Guide|publisher=Arizona State University|year=2016|page=123|url=http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#123/z|access-date=2016-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025235122/http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#123/z|archive-date=2016-10-25|url-status=dead}}

The team's statistical leaders included Todd Hons with 2,338 passing yards, Darryl Clack with 606 rushing yards, and Doug Allen with 424 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1982 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/1982.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1982

| poll = AP

| timezone = Mountain

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 19

| opponent = Oregon

| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| score = 34–3

| attend = 23,127

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-defense-leads-ariz/166304466/|work=The Rock Island Argus|title=Defense leads Arizona State victory|date=September 5, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| time = 8:30 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 23–10

| attend = 59,723

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-asu-goes-on-defensi/166219634/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=ASU goes on defensive, beats Utah, 23–10|date=September 12, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 13

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 24–10

| attend = 30,103

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-arizona-st-cru/166287491/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Arizona St. crushes Houston, 24–10|date=September 19, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| score = 15–0

| attend = 35,673

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-asu-defense-turns-ca/166304628/|work=Santa Cruz Sentinel|title=ASU defense turns Cal QB into 'fall guy'|date=September 26, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 13

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 30–7

| attend = 61,824

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-sun-devils-manhandle-k/166304777/|work=The Wichita Eagle|title=Sun Devils manhandle Kansas State|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = w

| rank = 11

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 21–17

| attend = 70,823

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-last-second-td-beats-sta/166304897/|work=The Modesto Bee|title=Last-second TD beats Stanford|date=October 10, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 37–6

| attend = 25,203

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-clack-clicks-for-asu-a/166221610/|work=Arizona Daily Sun|title=Clack clicks for ASU as Devils rip Miners|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = w

| rank = 7

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 17–10

| attend = 71,071

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-sun-devils-withstand-usc/166304998/|work=The Fresno Bee|title=Sun Devils withstand USC rallies|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 30–16

| attend = 62,316

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-asu-survives-scare/166305145/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=ASU survives scare from Oregon State|date=November 7, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = l

| rank = 3

| opponent = Washington

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 13–17

| attend = 72,021

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-washington-upends/166303559/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Washington upends Arizona State 17–13|date=November 14, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Arizona

| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 18–28

| attend = 58,515

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-arizona-knocks-asu/166305400/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Arizona knocks ASU out of Rose Bowl|date=November 28, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 1, 1983

| time = 11:30 am

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| gamename = Fiesta Bowl

| tv = NBC

| score = 32–21

| attend = 70,553

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-sun-devils-rally-t/166305536/|work=The Kansas City Star|title=Sun Devils rally, trip OU in Fiesta|date=January 2, 1983|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

Rankings

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 15

| poll1_0=19

| poll1_1=15

| poll1_2=13

| poll1_3=14

| poll1_4=13

| poll1_5=11

| poll1_6=10

| poll1_7=8

| poll1_8=7

| poll1_9=4

| poll1_10=3

| poll1_11=8

| poll1_12=6

| poll1_13=11

| poll1_14=11

| poll1_15=6

| poll1_16=

| poll1_17=

| poll2title = Coaches Poll

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek =15

| poll2_0= NR

| poll2_1= –

| poll2_2= NR

| poll2_3=NR

| poll2_4=NR

| poll2_5=NR

| poll2_6=NR

| poll2_7=NR

| poll2_8=NR

| poll2_9=NR

| poll2_10=NR

| poll2_11=NR

| poll2_12=NR

| poll2_13=12

| poll2_14=11

| poll2_15=6

| poll2_16=

| poll2_17=

}}

Game summaries

=Washington=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Washington at Arizona State

|Visitor=No. 7 Huskies

|V1= 0|V2=10 |V3=7 |V4=0

|Host=No. 3 Sun Devils

|H1= 0|H2=3 |H3=7 |H4=3

|Date=November 13

|Location=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=72,021

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=WASH |Event=Williams 20-yard pass from Cowan (Nelson kick) |Score=WASH 7–0 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=WASH |Event= Nelson 24-yard field goal |Score= WASH 10–0|LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time=1:53 |Team=ASU |Event=Luis Zendejas 29-yard field goal |Score=WASH 10–3 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=WASH |Event=Robinson 4-yard run (Nelson kick) |Score=WASH 17–3 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=ASU |Event=Clack 50-yard run (Zendejas kick) |Score=WASH 17–10 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=ASU |Event=Zendejas 47-yard field goal |Score=WASH 17–13|LastEntry=yes}}

{{cite news |title=Washington Hands Arizona St. First Loss, Nears Rose Bowl |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/11/14/washington-hands-arizona-st-first-loss-nears-rose-bowl/78a87210-d7e3-48cd-8b3e-31809bf2fa2b/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 14, 1982 |access-date=October 25, 2019}}

=Vs. Oklahoma (Fiesta Bowl)=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Arizona State vs. Oklahoma

|Visitor=No. 11 Sun Devils

|V1=0 |V2=11 |V3=7 |V4=14

|Host=No. 12 Sooners

|H1=7 |H2=6 |H3=8 |H4=0

|Date=January 1

|Location=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=70,553

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=Charlie Jones, Len Dawson

|TVStation=NBC

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=OU |Event=Stanley Wilson 1-yard run (kick) |Score=OU 7–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=ASU |Event=Luis Zendejas 32-yard field goal |Score=OU 7–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=ASU |Event=Safety, Kelly Phelps tackled in end zone |Score=OU 7–5 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=ASU |Event=Luis Zendejas 22-yard field goal |Score=ASU 8–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=OU |Event=Stanley Wilson 1-yard run (run failed) |Score=OU 13–8 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=ASU |Event=Luis Zendejas 54-yard field goal |Score=OU 13–11 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=ASU |Event=Darryl Clack 15-yard run (Zendejas kick) |Score=ASU 18–13 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=OU |Event=Fred Sims 19-yard run (Fontenette pass from Phelps) |Score=OU 21–18 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=ASU |Event=Alvin Moore 1-yard run (Zendejas kick) |Score=ASU 25–21 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=ASU |Event=Ron Brown 52-yard pass from Todd Hons (Zendejas kick) |Score=ASU 32–21 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{cite news |title=Arizona State Triumphs, 32-21 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/02/sports/arizona-state-triumphs-32-21.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=January 2, 1983 |access-date=October 25, 2019}}

Roster

{{American football roster/Header|year=1982|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|teamcolors=y

|offensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num= |class=So|first=Doug|last=Allen|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num= |class=Sr|first=Ron|last=Brown|pos=WR|link=y|dab=Ron Brown (wide receiver)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=Fr|first=Darryl|last=Clack|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num= |class=Sr|first=Willie|last=Gittens|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=Jr|first=Todd|last=Hons|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=Sr|first=Ron|last=Wetzel|pos=TE|link=y|dab=Ron Wetzel (American football)}}

|defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Sr|first=Bryan|last=Caldwell|pos=DL|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=So|first=Duane|last=Galloway|pos=CB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=Sr|first=Jim|last=Jeffcoat|pos=DE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=Sr|first=Vernon|last=Maxwell|pos=LB|link=y|dab=Vernon Maxwell (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Sr|first=Paul|last=Moyer|pos=SS|link=y|dab=Paul Moyer (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=Sr|first=Mike|last=Richardson|pos=CB|link=y|dab=Mike C. Richardson}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Walt|last=Bowyer|pos=DE|link=y}}

|special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=Rich|last=Edwards|pos=DB/KR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=So|first=Luis|last=Zendejas|pos=K|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Mike|last= Black|pos=P|dab=Mike Black (punter)|link=y}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=|accessdate=

|head_coach=

Darryl Rogers

|asst_coach=

Al Luginbill – Defensive coordinator

}}

1983 NFL draft

class="wikitable" width="80%"
align="center" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Arizona State Sun Devils\|color=white}}" \| Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Jim Jeffcoat	Defensive end	1	23	Dallas Cowboys
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Vernon Maxwell	Linebacker	2	29	Baltimore Colts
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Mike Richardson	Cornerback	2	33	Chicago Bears
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Ron Brown	Wide receiver	2	41	Cleveland Browns
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Bryan Caldwell	Defensive end	3	70	Dallas Cowboys
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Ron Wetzel	Tight end	4	92	Kansas City Chiefs
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Alvin Moore	Running back	7	169	Baltimore Colts
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Mike Black	Punter	7	181	Detroit Lions
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Walt Bowyer	Defensive end	10	254	Denver Broncos
align="center" bgcolor=""

{{cite web|website=pro-football-reference.com |title=1983 NFL Draft |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1983/draft.htm |access-date=October 25, 2019 }}

References

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