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 |
| San Diego State | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 24.3 | 23.3 | 3.79 | 1.87 | ||||
| BYU | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 23.8 | 18.2 | 5.05 | 1.05 | 18 | 11 | ||
| Air Force | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 20.8 | 19.5 | -0.88 | -1.70 | ||||
| Hawaii | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 0.53 | -0.55 | ||||
| Colorado State | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 24.2 | 21.5 | 1.49 | -0.33 | ||||
| Wyoming | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 24.9 | 22.7 | 0.71 | -1.04 | ||||
| New Mexico | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 26.4 | 28.2 | -5.71 | -3.12 | ||||
| UTEP | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 25.8 | 32.6 | -7.05 | -2.30 | ||||
| Utah | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 25.3 | 40.4 | -8.65 | 1.71 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-12-30 | Freedom Bowl | UCLA (15) | 31 | Brigham Young | 10 | Anaheim, CA |
| 1986-12-30 | Holiday Bowl | Iowa (19) | 39 | San Diego State | 38 | San Diego, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| WAC Defensive Player of the Year | Al Noga | Hawaii |
| WAC Offensive Player of the Year | Steve Bartalo | Colorado State |
| WAC Coach of the Year | Dennis Stolz | San Diego State |
1986 Conference Leaders