Head Coach: Frank Kush (21st season)
Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Record: 9-3
Previous: 1977
Next: 1979
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9 | Pacific (CA) | W | 42-7 | 1-0 |
| 9/16 | BYU | W | 24-17 | 2-0 |
| 9/23 | @ Washington State | L | 26-51 | 2-1 |
| 9/30 | UTEP | W | 27-0 | 3-1 |
| 10/7 | @ Northwestern | W | 56-14 | 4-1 |
| 10/14 | USC | W | 20-7 | 5-1 |
| 10/28 | @ Washington | L | 7-41 | 5-2 |
| 11/4 | California | W | 35-21 | 6-2 |
| 11/11 | Stanford | L | 14-21 | 6-3 |
| 11/18 | @ Oregon State | W | 44-22 | 7-3 |
| 11/25 | @ Arizona | W | 18-17 | 8-3 |
| Garden State Bowl (@ Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ) | ||||
| 12/16 | Rutgers | W | 34-18 | 9-3 |