On September 18, in the season opener at Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona State suffered a 24-6 loss to BYU.
On November 27, in the annual Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry game, the Sun Devils closed the season with a 14-6 home win over Arizona.
Arizona State's usual offensive lineup included wide receiver John Pitts, left tackle Ray Shirey, left guard George Corneal, center Bob Lueck, right guard Obie Lowe, right tackle Bobby Johnson, tight end Dewey Forrister, quarterback John Goodman, halfback Travis Williams, fullback Jim Bramlet, and wingback Ben Hawkins.
[4] Cecil Abono, Max Anderson, Rick Davis, Dick Egloff, Larry Langford, and Paul Palumbo were also on the roster.
[17] The team's individual statistical leaders included: Arizona State set single-season school records for the fewest interceptions thrown (four) and most yards per punt (44-yard average).