The Bulldogs dropped a 27-7 road contest to California-Santa Barbara, which was the first ever meeting between the teams in school history.
In their home opener, the Bulldogs were shutout for the second straight game, as NAU prevailed 7-0 at Goodwin Stadium.
Despite an 85-yard punt return touchdown by Leo Burns, Arizona State suffered a 15-7 road loss against New Mexico.
The usual Arizona State lineup included left end Emerson Harvey, left tackle Steve Setka, left guard Noble Riggs, center Wes Hastings, right guard Al Arvizi, right tackle Henry Rockwell, right end Glenn Landreth, quarterback Clare Van Hoorebeke, halfbacks Warner Fritsch and Marvin Palmer and fullback Shelby Phoele.
[citation needed] Guy Acuff, Wiley Aiker, Ted Anderson, Hilbert Brady, Stanford Brimhall, Leo Burns, Francis Clevenger, and Jim Curtis were also on roster.