The 1972 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–1, winning the WAC title for the fourth consecutive season. Arizona State earned a berth in the Fiesta Bowl, where the Sun Devils defeated Missouri. The team played home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
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Palm Beach Post. 1972 September 17
Personnel Coaching staff Head coach: Frank Kush
Assistants: Don Baker (offensive backfield), Larry Kentera (DE/LB), Jerry Thompson (DL), Al Luginbill (DB), Joe McDonald (WR), Al Tanara (OL), Bill Kajikawa (freshman)
Depth chart Offense POSNameQB Danny WhiteHB Woody GreenFB Brent McClanahanSE Ed BeverlyWB Steve HoldenTE Joe PettyLT Steve GuntherLG John HouserC Ron LouRG Steve MatlockRT Ed Kindig
Defense POSNameLDE Larry ShortyLDT Deke BallardMG Tim HobanRDT Neal SkarinLLB Bob BreunigRLB Larry DelbridgeLCB Reedy HallRCB Prentice McCrayWS Wayne BradleySS Ron LumpkinK Juan Cruz
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1972 team players in the NFL The following players were claimed in the 1973 NFL draft. Steve Holden Wide receiver 1 16 Cleveland Browns Brent McClanahan Running back 5 118 Minnesota Vikings Ed Beverly Wide receiver 5 122 San Francisco 49ers Prentice McCray Defensive back 8 200 Detroit Lions Ron Lou Center 14 339 Houston Oilers Ron Lumpkin Defensive back 12 303 New York Giants
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