Arizona State Sun Devils

Since the Pac-10 season has come and gone, and I don't have the heart to stop blogging about them until the next season, I thought I'd make it a little routine to give you folks a rundown on each team in our beloved conference.

The Arizona State Sun Devils play for Arizona State University. The Sun Devils have had a successful time in their time as a football team. They won the Rose Bowl in 1987, as well as the Fiesta Bowl in 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1982. The Sun Devils played in the Border Conference from 1931 to 1961, before they joined up with the Western Athletic Conference.

They had great leadership, with legendary head coach Frank Kush at the forefront. That first year in the WAC, the Sun Devils football team posted an amazing 62-9 record between 1970 and 1975. ASU moved into the Pac-10 conference in 1978 and defeated the number-one ranked U of So. Cal team, 20-7. This victory was epic. Over the next few years, the Sun Devils had their major ups and downs, but were always in high spirits. Frank Kush would later retire, and be replaced by a list of coaches.

At one point, after a three year struggle (1997-2000) on the field, head coach Bruce Snyder was dismissed due to a serious lack in.. well...coaching. Dick Koetter was given the chance to pump this team up. The first year went down with a thud, but he was able to gradually improve his team over the next few years. Finally, in 2004, the Sun Devils surprised their fans with some impressive victories and an even better record. Eventually, Koetter was let go for sub par performance, making room for Dennis Erickson to take over. They started out, and are still going, strong with Coach Erickson. Go Sun Devils!

Check back next time for the Arizona Wildcats!