1957 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1957 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Border champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record10–0 (4–0 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumGoodwin Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Arizona State $ 4 0 0 10 0 0
West Texas State 3 1 0 7 3 0
Texas Western 3 2 0 6 3 0
Hardin–Simmons 3 2 0 5 5 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 0 3 7 0
Arizona 0 4 0 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1957 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Dan Devine, the Sun Devils compiled a 10–0 record (4–0 against Border opponents), won the conference championship, were ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 397 to 66.[1][2] They were the first team in school history to finish the season ranked in any poll.[citation needed]

The team's statistical leaders included John Hangartner with 1,203 passing yards, Leon Burton with 1,126 rushing yards, and Clancy Osborne with 351 receiving yards.[3] Burton led the country in both rushing yards and scoring (96 points). Teammate Bobby Mulgado ranked second in the country behind Burton with 93 points.[4]

Cecil Coleman, Tom Fletcher, Frank Kush, and Al Onofrio were assistant coaches.[5] The team captains were halfback Bobby Mulgado and tight end Clarence Osborne. The Sun Devils finished 6–0 at home and 4–0 on the road. Home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

  1. ^ "1957 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. ^ "1957 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rival57 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Arizona State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Arizona State University. 2007. p. 182. Retrieved September 2, 2017.