COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECORDS
Western Athletic Champions
The conference stopped competition at the major college level following the 2012 season and resumed as a FCS conference in 2021. Merged with the Atlantic Sun after the 2022 season and became the United Athletic Conference.
1962 New Mexico (2-1-1) 1963 New Mexico (3-1) 1964 Arizona (3-1), Utah (3-1), New Mexico (3-1) 1965 Brigham Young (4-1) 1966 Wyoming (5-0) 1967 Wyoming (5-0) 1968 Wyoming (6-1) 1969 Arizona State (6-1) 1970 Arizona State (7-0) 1971 Arizona State (7-0) 1972 Arizona State (5-1) 1973 Arizona (6-1), Arizona State (6-1) 1974 Brigham Young (6-0-1) 1975 Arizona State (7-0) 1976 Brigham Young (6-1), Wyoming (6-1) 1977 Arizona State (6-1), Brigham Young (6-1) 1978 Brigham Young (5-1) 1979 Brigham Young (7-0) 1980 Brigham Young (6-1) 1981 Brigham Young (7-1) 1982 Brigham Young (7-1) 1983 Brigham Young (7-0) 1984 Brigham Young (8-0) 1985 Air Force (7-1), Brigham Young (7-1) 1986 San Diego State (7-1) 1987 Wyoming (8-0) 1988 Wyoming (8-0) 1989 Brigham Young (7-1) 1990 Brigham Young (7-1) 1991 Brigham Young (7-0-1) 1992 Hawaii (6-2), Fresno State (6-2), Brigham Young (6-2) 1993 Wyoming (6-2), Fresno State (6-2), Brigham Young (6-2) 1994 Colorado State (7-1) 1995 Colorado State (6-2), Air Force (6-2), Utah (6-2), Brigham Young (6-2) 1996 Brigham Young (8-0 M) 28, Wyoming (P) 25 1997 Colorado State (7-1 P) 41, New Mexico (M) 13 1998 Air Force (7-1 M) 20, Brigham Young (P) 13 1999 Fresno State (5-2), Hawaii (5-2), Texas Christian (5-2) 2000 Texas Christian (7-1), Texas-El Paso (7-1) 2001 Louisiana Tech (7-1) 2002 Boise State (8-0) 2003 Boise State (8-0) 2004 Boise State (8-0) 2005 Boise State (7-1), Nevada (7-1) 2006 Boise State (8-0) 2007 Hawaii (8-0) 2008 Boise State (8-0) 2009 Boise State (8-0) 2010 Boise State (7-1), Hawaii (7-1), Nevada (7-1) 2011 Louisiana Tech (6-1) 2012 Utah State (6-0) 2021 Sam Houston State (5-0) 2022 Abilene Christian (4-1) WAC championship game results listed for 1996-1998