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1989 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 USC $ 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 23 Washington 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Oregon 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 25 Arizona 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Arizona State 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Oregon State 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 7 – 1
Washington State 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Stanford 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
UCLA 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
California 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Larry Marmie, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–3–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 258 to 241.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Paul Justin with 2,591 passing yards, David Winsley with 470 rushing yards, and Ron Fair with 1,082 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Kansas State*
W 31–068,606[4]
September 16San Jose State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 28–2163,849[5]
September 16No. 17 Houston*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 7–3667,357[6]
September 30Missouri*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 19–364,003[7]
October 7at No. 25 UCLA
L 14–3353,188[8]
October 14at Oregon State
T 17–1729,239[9]
October 21Oregon
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 7–2767,370[10]
October 28No. 23 Washington State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 44–3962,416[11]
November 4at Washington
W 34–3264,695[12]
November 11Stanford
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 30–2265,312[13]
November 25Arizona
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ (rivalry)
L 10–2874,926[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

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1989 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR Leland Adams
RB Victor Cahoon
RB Jeff Cowan
WR Ron Fair
RB Kelvin Fisher
OL Eddie Grant
WR Eric Guliford
RB Tom Harkrader
OL Mark Hayes
WR Lynn James
QB Paul Justin
OL Tim Kirby
QB Kurt Lasher
TE Ryan McReynolds
RB Bruce Perkins
OL Mike Ritter
OL Tony Sherman
RB Jeff Simoneau
WR Kevin Snyder
OL Fedel Underwood
QB Bobby Valdez
TE Scott Veach
RB David Winsley
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Shane Collins
DL Richard Davis
DB Floyd Fields
DB Lawrence Hubley
LB Terence Johnson
S 29 Nathan LaDuke Jr
DL Tim Landers
LB Drew Metcalf
DB Eddie Stokes
LB Mark Tingstad
LB Darren Woodson
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Mike Richey
P Brad Williams
K Alan Zendejas
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1989 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. 124. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1989 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Sun Devils blank Wildcats, 31–0". The Manhattan Mercury. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arizona State finally says no way, San Jose". The Arizona Republic. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Houston gains 744 yards in 36–7 win over ASU". The Arizona Daily Star. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Two 4th-quarter Sun Devil TD's seal 19–3 victory over Missouri". Omaha World-Herald. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UCLA overpowers Sun Devils". The Sunday Oregonian. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Oregon State ties Arizona State". The Columbian. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ducks wade past Sun Devils". The Columbian. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arizona State trims No. 23 Washington State, 44–39". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Records fall, so do Huskies". The News Tribune. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "ASU good and ugly in beating Stanford". The Arizona Republic. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Wildcats continue mastery over Sun Devils". The Spokesman-Review. November 26, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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