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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 31.3 | 17.8 | 8.92 | 0.75 | ||||
| New Mexico | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 34.0 | 20.5 | 7.61 | -4.11 | ||||
| Air Force | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 30.4 | 28.2 | 3.32 | 1.17 | ||||
| San Diego State | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 25.7 | 26.7 | 3.11 | 2.11 | ||||
| Hawaii | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 21.8 | 20.9 | -0.95 | -0.50 | ||||
| Colorado State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 20.0 | 24.3 | -5.07 | -0.80 | ||||
| Utah | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 22.5 | 17.1 | 2.40 | -1.05 | ||||
| Wyoming | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 22.3 | 23.3 | -3.15 | -1.99 | ||||
| UTEP | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 14.8 | 34.8 | -10.92 | 3.17 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-12-31 | Hall of Fame Classic | Air Force | 36 | Vanderbilt | 28 | Birmingham, AL |
| 1982-12-17 | Holiday Bowl | Ohio State (17) | 47 | Brigham Young | 17 | San Diego, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| WAC Defensive Player of the Year | Johnny Jackson | New Mexico |
| WAC Offensive Player of the Year | Steve Young | Brigham Young |
| WAC Coach of the Year | Ken Hatfield | Air Force |
1982 Conference Leaders