Table of Contents Quick Facts 2007 Schedule Location ..............................................Tempe, Ariz. 85287-2505 Date Opponent TV Time Enrollment ................................................................. 63,278 S1 San Jose State (City of Tempe Night) 7 p.m. Nickname ...............................................................Sun Devils S8 Colorado FSN 7:15 p.m. Colors ......................................Maroon (PMS 208) & Gold (123) Conference ..............................................................Pacific-10 S15 San Diego State (Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night) 7 p.m. President ...................................................... Dr. Michael Crow S22 Oregon State (Hall of Fame Game) 7 p.m. Vice President for University Athletics............................. Lisa Love S29 at Stanford TBD Faculty Representative ......................................Prof. Myles Lynk O6 at Washington State TBD Stadium ................................Frank Kush Field/Sun Devil Stadium O13 Washington (Family Weekend/Champions Weekend) TBD Capacity ..................................................................... 71,706 Playing Surface .....................................................Natural Grass O27 California (Homecoming) FSN 7 p.m. Head Coach ...........................Dennis Erickson (Montana State ‘70) N3 at Oregon TBD Erickson’s Career Record ...............................148-65-1 (18 years) N10 at UCLA TBD Erickson at ASU ..................................................0-0 (first year) N22 USC ESPN 6 p.m. 2006 ASU Record ..............................................................7-6 D1 Arizona (Senior Day) ESPN or ESPN2 6 p.m. 2006 Pac-10 Record (Finish)....................................... 4-5 (T-5th) Offensive Set ............................................................. Multiple Home Games in Bold Defensive Set ............................................................. Multiple Times and dates are subject to change due to Pac-10 television contracts. All times listed are local to site (The Lettermen Returning .......................... 46 (24 off., 21 def., 1 spec.) state of Arizona is on Pacific Time until November 4 when it switches to Mountain Time). Lettermen Lost ..................................................................18 Offensive Starters Returning .................................................10 Defensive Starters Returning .................................................. 6 All-Time Record ........................................... 530-325-24 (.617) Table of Contents Years as a Pac-10 Conference Member .....................................29 Football Office Quick Facts/2007 Schedule .....1 Staff ...................................53-72 Camp Tontozona ................132 Dennis Erickson, Head Coach .......................................965-5053 Winning Tradition .............. 2-3 Dennis Erickson ............. 54-60 Bowl Memories ........... 133-139 Rich Olson, Offensive Coordinator/ Game Day at Sun Devil Stadium .. 4-5 Rich Olson ........................ 61 ASU on Television ...............140 Quarterbacks ...........................................................965-3153 Terrell Suggs ........................6 Craig Bray ......................... 62 2006 in Review .............. 141-148 Craig Bray, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers .................965-4398 Sun Devil Family ...................7 Jamie Christian ................... 63 Final Statistics ............. 142-147 Pat Tillman, American Hero .....8 Dan Cozzetto ..................... 64 Honors ............................148 Dan Cozzetto, Tight Ends.............................................965-4310 Pro Timing Day ....................9 Matt Lubick ....................... 65 History .......................... 149-194 Grady Stretz, Defensive Line ........................................965-3667 Sun Devils in the NFL ...... 10-16 Al Simmons ....................... 66 Year-by-Year Statistics .... 150-151 Al Simmons, Cornerbacks/Special Teams .........................965-3213 Sun Devils in the Super Bowl .. 17 Gregg Smith ...................... 67 Yearly Leaders ............. 152-155 Gregg Smith, Offensive Line .........................................965-3103 Academics/Life Skills at ASU .. 18-19 Grady Stretz ...................... 68 All-Time Leading Rushers 156-157 Jamie Christian, Running Backs/ Student-Athlete Development . 20-21 Eric Yarber ........................ 69 Postseason Awards ........ 158-163 Special Teams ............................................................965-3412 Foundations of Success .............. 22 Joe Kenn ........................... 70 ASU Honors ............... 164-165 Eric Yarber, Wide Receivers ..........................................965-3630 Sports Medicine .................. 23 Tom Kleinlein .................... 70 All-Star Bowl Games ...........166 Matt Lubick, Safeties/Recruiting Coordinator ...................965-3661 ASU Facilities ................. 24-25 Arna Bontemps ................... 71 All-Time Letterwinners . 167-170 Bryce Erickson, Offensive Graduate Asst. .........................965-3966 Sports Performance ......... 26-27 Bryce Erickson ................... 71 Rankings & Streaks .............171 Arizona State University .... 28-29 Arna Bontemps, Defensive Graduate Asst. ........................965-4955 Equipment/Video/Staff ........ 72 Opening Day ....................172 Life in the Valley ............. 30-31 Support Staff Players .............................73-112 Homecoming/Team Captains 172 Sun Devil Success ................ 32 Tom Kleinlein, Asst. AD/Football Operations ....................965-1761 University...................... 113-118 All-Time Series Standings .....173 Media Information ............... 33 Lora Borup, Administrative Assistant ...............................965-5053 Arizona State University ..... 114-115 Series vs. Conferences .........174 Opponent Directory ............ 34 Victoria Gaytan, Secretary/Administrative........................727-7309 President Michael Crow .......116 Series Chronology ........ 175-178 Pac-10 Composite Schedule ... 35 Karen Schultz, Secretary/Administrative ..........................965-3037 Future Schedules ................. 35 ASU Regents ....................116 Year-by-Year Results ...........179 Horace Raymond, Coord. for Football Lisa Love, Director of Athletics ...117 ASU’s Head Coaches ...........179 Road Accomodations ............ 35 Student Athlete Development .....................................965-1497 Distinguished Alumni ..........118 Season Summaries ........ 180-188 2006-07 Bowl Schedule ........ 36 Jodi Murphy, Recruiting Technology Coordinator ...............965-0281 Pac-10 Conference .............. 36 Heritage ........................ 119-140 Bowl History .............. 189-194 Sun Devil Sports Network ..... 37 Frank Kush .......................120 Records ......................... 195-207 ASU Staff Directory ............. 37 Sun Devil Legends ..............121 Individual Records ........ 196-202 In Memoriam Rules of the Game (Compliance) .... 38 Hall of Famers ............. 122-123 Longest Plays ....................202 The Sun Devil football family wishes to remember Traditions ........................124 Team Records ............. 203-206 Outlook .............................39-52 those former players who have passed in the last year. Bulldogs ..........................125 The Last Time ...................207 2007 Rosters ................. 40-41 Mark Markichevich (1947-50) Pronunciation Guide ............ 41 NFL Draft .................. 126-128 Sun Devil Club .....................208 Outlook ....................... 42-51 Sun Devil Stadium ........ 129-131 Arthur Douglas (Bud) Odom (1951-52) Depth Chart .......................... 52 Retired Numbers ...............131 John Torok (1963-64) Credits Photography The 2007 Arizona State Football Media Guide is published by ASU’s Media Relations Office. It can be purchased Jason Wise, Wise Photography; Matt York; Scott Troyanos; Chuck Conley Photography; Barry Nahler for $20 ($25 by mail) in the Carson Student-Athlete Center (1st Floor) or by mail. Please send a check or Photography; Tim Trumble, ASU News Services; Paul Gero; John White, Raleigh News and Observer; Mike money order to the Media Relations Office, P.O. Box 872505, Tempe, AZ 85287-2505. 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