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 |
| BYU | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 24.6 | 15.3 | 7.95 | 0.41 | ||||
| Utah | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 26.5 | 16.5 | 4.79 | -2.57 | ||||
| Wyoming | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 21.1 | 20.4 | 0.79 | 0.62 | ||||
| New Mexico | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 23.7 | 17.1 | 3.26 | -2.16 | ||||
| Colorado State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 21.6 | 22.5 | -5.73 | -3.37 | ||||
| San Diego State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 22.0 | 23.4 | -4.91 | -2.73 | ||||
| UTEP | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 12.6 | 35.3 | -16.59 | 0.58 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-22 | Holiday Bowl | Navy | 23 | Brigham Young | 16 | San Diego, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| WAC Offensive Player of the Year | Jim McMahon | Brigham Young |
| WAC Offensive Player of the Year | Mike Williams | New Mexico |
| WAC Coach of the Year | Wayne Howard | Utah |
1978 Conference Leaders