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 |
| Wyoming | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 32.8 | 20.8 | 7.62 | -2.07 | ||||
| BYU | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 26.9 | 22.5 | 3.43 | -1.57 | ||||
| Air Force | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 31.2 | 20.7 | 4.91 | -2.25 | ||||
| UTEP | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 28.1 | 21.3 | -0.57 | -5.48 | ||||
| San Diego State | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 29.8 | 35.7 | -3.93 | -0.84 | ||||
| Hawaii | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 28.1 | 24.9 | -5.15 | -3.82 | ||||
| Utah | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 26.8 | 30.2 | -9.20 | -5.62 | ||||
| Colorado State | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 20.4 | 30.8 | -9.36 | -0.61 | ||||
| New Mexico | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 19.0 | 40.4 | -19.38 | -2.11 | ||||
3 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-12-30 | Freedom Bowl | Arizona State | 33 | Air Force | 28 | Anaheim, CA |
| 1987-12-30 | Holiday Bowl | Iowa (18) | 20 | Wyoming | 19 | San Diego, CA |
| 1987-12-22 | All-American Bowl | Virginia | 22 | Brigham Young | 16 | Birmingham, AL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| WAC Defensive Player of the Year | Chad Hennings | Air Force |
| WAC Offensive Player of the Year | Todd Santos | San Diego State |
| WAC Coach of the Year | Paul Roach | Wyoming |
1987 Conference Leaders