Head Coach: Bruce Snyder (5th season)
Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Record: 11-1 (8-0 Pac-10)
Previous: 1995
Next: 1997
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7 | Washington | W | 45-42 | 1-0 (1-0) |
| 9/14 | North Texas | W | 52-7 | 2-0 (1-0) |
| 9/21 | Nebraska | W | 19-0 | 3-0 (1-0) |
| 9/28 | Oregon | W | 48-27 | 4-0 (2-0) |
| 10/5 | Boise State | W | 56-7 | 5-0 (2-0) |
| 10/12 | at UCLA | W | 42-34 | 6-0 (3-0) |
| 10/19 | USC | W | 48-35 | 7-0 (4-0) |
| 10/26 | at Stanford | W | 41-9 | 8-0 (5-0) |
| 11/2 | at Oregon State | W | 29-14 | 9-0 (6-0) |
| 11/9 | California | W | 35-7 | 10-0 (7-0) |
| 11/23 | at Arizona | W | 56-14 | 11-0 (8-0) |
| 1997 Rose Bowl (at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA) | ||||
| 1/1 (Wed) | Ohio State | L | 17-20 | 11-1 (8-0) |