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 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 39.3 | 21.5 | 11.94 | -0.59 | 10 | |||
| UTEP | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 34.2 | 21.2 | 5.05 | -4.95 | ||||
| Hawaii | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 31.9 | 23.6 | 4.72 | -2.45 | ||||
| BYU | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 32.4 | 21.6 | 5.32 | -0.68 | 20 | |||
| Utah | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 36.3 | 32.5 | 0.68 | -3.41 | ||||
| Air Force | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 35.2 | 32.7 | -0.53 | 0.39 | ||||
| San Diego State | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 18.5 | 34.9 | -8.39 | 2.70 | ||||
| New Mexico | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 14.2 | 43.2 | -17.15 | -2.48 | ||||
| Colorado State | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 17.5 | 31.6 | -11.13 | 0.87 | ||||
3 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-12-30 | Holiday Bowl | Oklahoma State (12) | 62 | Wyoming (15) | 14 | San Diego, CA |
| 1988-12-29 | Freedom Bowl | Brigham Young | 20 | Colorado | 17 | Anaheim, CA |
| 1988-12-23 | Independence Bowl | Southern Mississippi | 38 | Texas-El Paso | 18 | Shreveport, LA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| WAC Defensive Player of the Year | Pat Rabold | Wyoming |
| WAC Offensive Player of the Year | Randy Welniak | Wyoming |
| WAC Coach of the Year | Paul Roach | Wyoming |
1988 Conference Leaders