| Year | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rocky Long | San Diego State | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | |
| 2011 | Dave Christensen | Wyoming | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | |
| 2010 | Brady Hoke | San Diego State | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | |
| 2009 | Gary Patterson | Texas Christian | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | |
| 2008 | Kyle Whittingham | Utah | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2007 | Troy Calhoun | Air Force | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | |
| 2006 | Bronco Mendenhall | Brigham Young | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | |
| 2005 | Gary Patterson | Texas Christian | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | |
| 2004 | Urban Meyer | Utah | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2003 | Urban Meyer | Utah | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 2002 | Rocky Long | New Mexico | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | |
| 2001 | Gary Crowton | Brigham Young | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | |
| 2000 | John Robinson (tie) | Nevada-Las Vegas | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | |
| 2000 | Sonny Lubick (tie) | Colorado State | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 1999 | Sonny Lubick | Colorado State | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 |