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 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 46.6 | 18.7 | 18.46 | -0.77 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Colorado State | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | 21.1 | 30.0 | -1.71 | 0.11 | ||||
| Hawaii | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 23.6 | 19.3 | -0.19 | -3.83 | ||||
| Wyoming | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 28.7 | 22.1 | 1.99 | -3.20 | ||||
| San Diego State | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 13.4 | 24.5 | -8.68 | 0.99 | ||||
| New Mexico | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 22.4 | 33.1 | -5.42 | 0.85 | ||||
| Utah | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 23.5 | 26.6 | -0.24 | -0.52 | ||||
| Air Force | 2 | 9 | 1 | .208 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 13.4 | 24.2 | -7.01 | 2.49 | ||||
| UTEP | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 11.9 | 35.3 | -16.34 | -0.26 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-19 | Holiday Bowl | Brigham Young (14) | 46 | Southern Methodist (19) | 45 | San Diego, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| WAC Offensive Player of the Year | Jim McMahon | Brigham Young |
| WAC Coach of the Year | LaVell Edwards | Brigham Young |
1980 Conference Leaders