1961 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1961 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Photograph of 1961 football team trotting onto the field (from The Sahuaro 1962)
Border champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record7–3 (3–0 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State § 3 0 0 7 3 0
West Texas State 3 1 0 6 4 0
New Mexico State 2 1 0 5 4 1
Texas Western 1 3 0 3 7 0
Hardin–Simmons 0 4 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University as a member of the Border Conference during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 7–3 record (3–0 in conference games), won the Border Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 287 to 163.[1][2]

The team was led by senior quarterback Joe Zuger and senior halfback Nolan Jones. Zuger led the team in passing, total offense, interceptions, and punting. Jones led the team in rushing, scoring, place kicking, and punt returns, andranked second behind Zuger in total offense.

The team played its home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

  1. ^ "1961 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.