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1948 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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1948 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumGoodwin Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 5 0 0 7 3 0
Texas Mines 4 1 1 8 2 1
Arizona 3 2 0 6 5 0
Arizona State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Hardin–Simmons 3 2 1 6 2 3
West Texas State 2 3 0 6 5 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 2 0 4 5 0
New Mexico 1 6 0 2 9 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ed Doherty, the Sun Devils compiled a 5–5 record (3–2 against Border opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 276 to 192.[1][2]

Arizona State was ranked at No. 168 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Western State (CO)*W 23–0[4]
October 2Pepperdine*
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 33–7[5]
October 9at Utah State*
L 17–22[6]
October 16Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 40–0[7]
October 30at ArizonaL 21–3316,200[8]
November 5at New Mexico A&M
W 52–72,500[9]
November 12at Loyola (CA)*L 12–164,000[10]
November 20at Hardin–Simmons
L 25–634,500[11]
November 26BYU*
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 25–27[12]
December 4New Mexicodagger
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 28–1710,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1948 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. 120. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Devils tumble Colorado club in first game". The Arizona Daily Star. September 26, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sun Devils Sail Through Waves". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 3, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Utah Aggies nip Arizona State, 22–17". The Sunday Herald. October 10, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Loggers Bow To Sun Devils By 40–0 Score". Arizona Daily Sun. October 18, 1948. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "U.A. Wildcats bleach out Tempe Sun Devils 33 to 21". The Arizona Daily Star. October 31, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arizona State smashes New Mexico Aggies 52–7". Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 7, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Ray Silvius (November 13, 1948). "Loyola Eleven Overpowers Arizona State At Tempe, 16-12". Arizona Republic. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Collier Parris (November 21, 1948). "Cowboys Win Offensive Duel Over Tempe 63–25". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cats thump Sun Devils in Tempe finale 27–25". The Deseret News. November 27, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Devils drop Lobos in homecoming duel, 28–17". The Arizona Republic. December 5, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.