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 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 40.3 | 13.6 | 18.13 | -0.87 | 9 | 13 | ||
| San Diego State | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 26.0 | 25.1 | 3.99 | 0.17 | ||||
| Utah | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 22.3 | 24.7 | 0.18 | 1.77 | ||||
| Hawaii | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 30.0 | 19.4 | 2.59 | -1.41 | ||||
| New Mexico | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 17.6 | 19.1 | -2.41 | -2.75 | ||||
| Colorado State | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 14.8 | 20.1 | -3.46 | 1.87 | ||||
| Wyoming | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 15.5 | 23.0 | -6.53 | -1.45 | ||||
| UTEP | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 9.6 | 24.2 | -14.87 | -2.23 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-21 | Holiday Bowl | Indiana | 38 | Brigham Young (9) | 37 | San Diego, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| WAC Offensive Player of the Year | Marc Wilson | Brigham Young |
| WAC Coach of the Year | LaVell Edwards | Brigham Young |
1979 Conference Leaders