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Arizona State Football Team History


Arizona State Sun Devils
Arizona State University
 Tempe, AZ
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium
Capacity: 73,656
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Millard F. Dixie Howell
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Millard F. Dixie Howell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arizona State.
 The Sun Devils won the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ San Diego State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. West Texas A&M  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Whittier  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ New Mexico State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Texas El Paso  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Hardin-Simmons  7   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Northern Arizona  41   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. New Mexico  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ San Diego Marines  0   18   L       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Catholic  0   0   T    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average5.1
  Opponents Record18-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 8-216798   Ted E. Shipkey
Texas Tech 5-5-115074   Pete W. Cawthon
Arizona State 8-2-121256Tied  0-0  Millard F. Dixie Howell
Arizona 6-4109113   Miles W. Casteel
Texas El Paso 5-411071   Mack Saxon
New Mexico State 3-692141   Gerald H. Hines

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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