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 |
| USC | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | 32.4 | 14.3 | 23.95 | 8.62 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Washington | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 26.8 | 12.8 | 15.90 | 5.82 | 15 | 6 | 11 | record adjusted to 10-2-0 by NCAA |
| Oregon | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 18.2 | 19.3 | 3.99 | 4.27 | ||||
| Arizona | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 6.60 | 5.68 | ||||
| California | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 21.4 | 16.2 | 10.27 | 7.94 | ||||
| Stanford | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 23.5 | 21.7 | 6.86 | 5.41 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Arizona State | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 25.5 | 17.3 | 8.57 | 5.32 | 18 | 18 | record adjusted to 1-11-0 by NCAA | |
| UCLA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 23.4 | 23.3 | 11.13 | 11.22 | 17 | |||
| Washington State | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 21.9 | 33.3 | -1.38 | 7.81 | record adjusted to 4-7-0 by NCAA | |||
| Oregon State | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 13.4 | 36.0 | -9.76 | 6.33 | record adjusted to 3-8-0 by NCAA | |||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Southern California (3) | 17 | Ohio State (1) | 16 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1979-12-25 | Fiesta Bowl | Pittsburgh (10) | 16 | Arizona | 10 | Tempe, AZ |
| 1979-12-22 | Sun Bowl | Washington (13) | 14 | Texas (11) | 7 | El Paso, TX |
| 1979-12-15 | Garden State Bowl | Temple (20) | 28 | California | 17 | East Rutherford, NJ |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 Player of the Year | Charles White | USC |
| Pac-10 Coach of the Year | Rich Brooks | Oregon |
1979 Conference Leaders