The Sun Devils had their greatest success in the 1960s and 1970's under head coachFrank Kush. In that 22-year stretch, they compiled a 176–54–1 record, putting Arizona State on the college football map. From 1969 to 1971, the team put together a school-record 21-game winning streak. In 1996, however, the Sun Devils came within a matter of seconds of pulling out a win in the Rose Bowl against Ohio State that would have given them an undefeated season and possibly a share of the national championship.
The team plays its home games at Sun Devil Stadium, which currently has a capacity of 71,706.
The Sun Devils just finished their first year under head coach Dennis Erickson. Erickson led ASU to a 10-3 record in the 2007 season after an 8–0 start. ASU earned a trip to the Holiday Bowl, where it lost 52–34 to Texas.
Arizona State has played in 24 bowls in its history and owns a 12-11-1 record in those games. Among the most common bowls its played in are the Fiesta Bowl (six times) and the Sun Bowl (four times). The team has currently gone to four consecutive bowl games, and nine in the last 12 seasons.
Arizona State's primary rival is Arizona. The football rivalry game between the schools is known as "The Duel in the Desert". The University of Arizona has the all-time series lead with a record of 44-36-1. This record dates back to 1899 before Arizona State was recognized as a University. Since becoming an official university in 1958,[1] Arizona State has the overall lead in the rivalry series with a record of 28 wins, 21 losses, and one tie, though they went 0–9–1 during a 10 year stretch during the 1980s and 90s. ASU has recently been dominating the series, winning the last three consecutive meetings and 7 of the last 9.
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