Darryl Rogers, who died Wednesday at age 83, was one of Arizona State’s most successful football coaches in the post-Frank Kush era.
Rogers had four winning teams in five seasons (1980-84) at ASU and an overall record of 37-18-1. His 1981 and ’82 teams were a combined 19-4 with each just missing out on becoming ASU’s first Rose Bowl qualifier. The 1982 team beat Oklahoma 32-21 in the Fiesta Bowl and finished No. 6 in the final Associated Press rankings.
“People forget what a really good staff he put together,” said Jeff Van Raaphorst, ASU starting quarterback from 1984-86.