American college football season
The1986 Arizona State Sun Devils football team representedArizona State University as a member ofPacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the1986 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by second-year head coachJohn Cooper , the Sun Devils compiled an overall record of 10–1–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, winning the Pac-10 title.
Arizona State quarterbackJeff Van Raaphorst looked uncomfortable in the first two games of the season, wins overMichigan State andSMU . He threw five interceptions in the third game of year againstWashington State , which ended in a 21–21 tie.[ 1] UCLA in Pasadena on October 4 later proved to be the deciding game in the race for the Pac-10 Conference title. The Sun Devils then defeatedOregon inEugene and returned toSouthern California to defeatUSC at theLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum , becoming the first Pac-10 team to beat bothLos Angeles area conference members on their home turf.
With three straight wins at home over formerWestern Athletic Conference (WAC) nemesisUtah ,Washington , andCal , combined with a UCLA loss toStanford , Arizona State clinched the Pac-10 title and a Rose Bowl berth on November 8.[ 1] Arizona , 34–17, in the annualTerritorial Cup . The Sun Devils then defeatedMichigan , 22–15, on January 1, 1987, in their first Rose Bowl.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 13 7:30 pm No. 20Michigan State * WTBS W 20–1770,689 [ 2] September 20 7:30 pm SMU * No. 18 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ W 30–070,511 [ 3] September 27 7:30 pm Washington State No. 11 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ T 21–2170,543 [ 4] October 4 11:30 am at No. 15UCLA No. 16 CBS W 16–951,533 [ 5] October 11 1:00 pm atOregon No. 15 W 37–1728,522 [ 6] October 18 1:30 pm at No. 15USC No. 10 W 29–2065,874 [ 7] October 25 7:30 pm Utah * No. 9 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ W 52–767,130 [ 8] November 1 7:30 pm No. 6Washington No. 7 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ KTVK W 34–2171,589 [ 9] November 8 5:00 pm California No. 5 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ WTBS W 49–070,239 [ 10] November 15 7:30 pm Wichita State * No. 5 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ W 52–665,333 [ 11] November 22 1:30 pm at No. 14Arizona No. 4 CBS L 17–3458,267 [ 12] January 1 3:00 pm vs. No. 4Michigan * No. 7 NBC W 22–15103,168 [ 13]
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Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final AP — — 18 11 16 15 10 9 7 5 5(1) 4(1) 8 7 4 Coaches — — 17 11 14 13 10 9 7 5 5 4 8 8 5
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ASU ARI 1 7:14 6 97 Arizona Adams 18-yard touchdown reception fromJenkins , Coston kick good0 7 2 13:31 Arizona Greathouse 5-yard touchdown run, Coston kick good 0 14 2 7:59 Arizona St Garrett 7-yard touchdown reception from Van Raaphorst, Bostrom kick good 7 14 2 0:00 Arizona St 21-yard field goal by Bostrom 10 14 3 11:55 Arizona McLemore 6-yard touchdown run, Coston kick good 10 21 4 12:56 Arizona 28-yard field goal by Coston 10 24 4 8:56 Arizona Interception returned 100 yards for touchdown byCecil , Coston kick good 10 31 4 6:47 Arizona St Cox 20-yard touchdown reception from Van Raaphorst, Bostrom kick good17 31 4 2:14 Arizona 27-yard field goal by Coston 17 34 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 17 34
[ edit ] #4 Michigan vs. #7 Arizona State
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Wolverines 8 7 0 0 15 •Sun Devils 0 13 6 3 22
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1986 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Kent Bostrom P 6 Mike Schuh So
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Tim Salem(Graduate assistant) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
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