In their third and final season under head coach Dan Devine, the Sun Devils compiled a 10–0 record (4–0 against Border opponents), won the conference championship, were ranked No.
[4] Cecil Coleman, Tom Fletcher, Frank Kush, and Al Onofrio were assistant coaches.
In the Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry game played on November 30 at Goodwin Stadium, the Sun Devils dominated Arizona, 47–7.
[4] Arizona State usual offensive lineup included wide receiver Bill Spanko, left tackle Bart Jankans, left guard Al Carr, center Dave Fonner, right guard Ken Kerr, right tackle Tom Ford, tight end Clarence Osborne, quarterback John Hangartner, halfback Bobby Mulgado (#27), fullback Joe Belland, and wingback Leon Burton.
[5] Joe Drake, Charley Jones, Karl Kiefer, Fran Urban, John Vucichevich, and Paul Widmer were also on the roster.
Quarterback John Hangartner set a single-season school record by averaging 12.03 passing yards per attempt.