I am trying to identify this Arizona State University header font. Several people have tried and claim it is not produced by any major font foundry. It might recreated by an individual with Fontographer or a similar program.

It's surely custom as you suspect, but could be recreated from;

Ruca
http://myfonts.us/td-GAb2qH

Engravers Old English
http://myfonts.us/td-1o6oGO

Xanthippe
http://myfonts.us/td-YPV79H

with a little hard work

And a good lawyer

Indeed, a very good lawyer!