Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Washington | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 23.4 | 14.3 | 11.92 | 3.26 | 15 | 10 | 10 | |
| Arizona State | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 35.8 | 17.5 | 16.71 | 2.89 | 20 | 9 | 16 | |
| USC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 24.5 | 14.2 | 15.17 | 6.25 | 5 | 1 | 14 | |
| Washington State | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 24.8 | 16.4 | 9.87 | 2.62 | 14 | |||
| UCLA | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 25.2 | 16.4 | 14.35 | 7.35 | 13 | 6 | ||
| Arizona | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 23.0 | 18.6 | 3.07 | 0.07 | ||||
| Stanford | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 28.5 | 25.5 | 4.57 | 5.57 | 18 | 18 | ||
| California | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 17.9 | 26.1 | -1.16 | 8.84 | ||||
| Oregon | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 14.1 | 22.5 | -5.12 | 2.89 | ||||
| Oregon State | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 13.2 | 42.6 | -15.54 | 4.01 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-01 | Fiesta Bowl | Penn State (7) | 26 | Southern California (8) | 10 | Tempe, AZ |
| 1982-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Washington (12) | 28 | Iowa (13) | 0 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1981-12-31 | Bluebonnet Bowl | Michigan (16) | 33 | UCLA (19) | 14 | Houston, TX |
| 1981-12-18 | Holiday Bowl | Brigham Young (14) | 38 | Washington State (20) | 36 | San Diego, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 Player of the Year | Marcus Allen | USC |
| Pac-10 Coach of the Year | Jim Walden | Washington State |
1981 Conference Leaders