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 |
| BYU | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 31.0 | 19.3 | 6.58 | -3.08 | ||||
| Wyoming | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 23.2 | 20.8 | -0.23 | -3.32 | ||||
| Arizona State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 20.3 | 21.9 | -2.81 | -0.35 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Utah | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 22.3 | 32.8 | -10.35 | -1.08 | ||||
| Arizona | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 25.7 | 24.8 | -1.07 | 0.21 | ||||
| New Mexico | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 20.8 | 21.4 | -3.93 | -2.02 | ||||
| Colorado State | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 18.6 | 16.9 | -3.85 | -5.85 | ||||
| UTEP | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 14.3 | 29.7 | -16.51 | -3.26 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-12-25 | Fiesta Bowl | Oklahoma (8) | 41 | Wyoming | 7 | Tempe, AZ |
| 1976-12-18 | Tangerine Bowl | Oklahoma State (14) | 49 | Brigham Young | 21 | Orlando, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| WAC Offensive Player of the Year | Gifford Nielsen | Brigham Young |
| WAC Coach of the Year | Fred Akers | Wyoming |
1976 Conference Leaders