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 |
| San Jose State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 31.7 | 21.2 | 5.72 | -3.95 | ||||
| Utah State | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 18.5 | 19.1 | -2.75 | -2.66 | ||||
| Fresno State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 24.0 | 27.2 | -8.41 | -5.86 | ||||
| Pacific | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 15.5 | 23.0 | -5.34 | 0.29 | ||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 18.1 | 24.7 | -11.15 | -3.79 | ||||
| Long Beach State | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 15.0 | 23.2 | -12.40 | -3.30 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-19 | California Bowl | Toledo | 27 | San Jose State | 25 | Fresno, CA |
1981 Conference Leaders