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 |
| Arizona State | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 38.5 | 16.8 | 19.11 | 2.11 | 14 | 8 | 8 | |
| New Mexico | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 31.0 | 26.5 | 4.90 | 1.35 | ||||
| Arizona | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 17.4 | 21.1 | -0.94 | 2.15 | ||||
| BYU | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 20.6 | 18.1 | -0.18 | -0.54 | ||||
| Wyoming | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 20.2 | 28.1 | -2.01 | 2.35 | ||||
| Utah | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 22.2 | 28.6 | -2.74 | 3.54 | ||||
| Colorado State | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 16.1 | 25.1 | -8.87 | -2.42 | ||||
| UTEP | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 15.1 | 19.7 | -5.78 | -2.06 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-27 | Fiesta Bowl | Arizona State (8) | 45 | Florida State | 38 | Tempe, AZ |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| WAC Offensive Player of the Year | Rocky Long | New Mexico |
| WAC Coach of the Year | Frank Kush | Arizona State |
1971 Conference Leaders