By year

Season	Champion	Conference Record
1962	New Mexico	2–1–1
1963	New Mexico	3–1
1964	Arizona	3–1
	New Mexico	3–1
	Utah	3–1
1965	BYU	4–1
1966	Wyoming 1966 Wyoming Cowboys football team The 1966 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1966 NCAA football season. The Cowboys offense scored 355 points while the defense allowed 89 points. Led by head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys competed in the 1966 Sun Bowl...	5–0
1967	Wyoming 1967 Wyoming Cowboys football team The 1967 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1967 NCAA football season. The Cowboys offense scored 289 points while the defense allowed 119 points. Led by head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys competed in the 1968 Sugar Bowl...	5–0
1968	Wyoming 1968 Wyoming Cowboys football team The 1968 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1968 NCAA football season. The Cowboys offense scored 242 points while the defense allowed 118 points. Led by head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys won seven games.-Schedule:...	6–1
1969	Arizona State	6–1
1970	Arizona State 1970 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1970 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1970 college football season. The offense scored 405 points while the defense allowed 148 points. Led by head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils won the Peach Bowl....	7–0
1971	Arizona State 1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1971 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1971 college football season. The offense scored 462 points while the defense allowed 201 points...	7–0
1972	Arizona State 1972 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1972 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1972 college football season.-Coaching Staff:Head Coach: Frank Kush...	5–1
1973	Arizona	6–1
	Arizona State 1973 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1973 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1973 college football season. The offense scored 519 points while the defense allowed 171 points...	6–1
1974	BYU	6–0–1
1975	Arizona State 1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1975 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1975 college football season. The offense scored 347 points while the defense allowed 127 points...	7–0
1976	BYU	6–1
	Wyoming	6–1
1977	Arizona State	6–1
	BYU	6–1
1978	BYU	5–1
1979	BYU	7–0
1980	BYU	6–1
1981	BYU	7–1
1982	BYU	7–1
1983	BYU 1983 BYU Cougars football team The 1983 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 1983 college football season. The Cougars offense scored 505 points while the defense allowed 247 points...	7–0
1984	BYU	8–0
1985	Air Force 1985 Air Force Falcons football team The 1985 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Falcons came within one victory of playing for the National Championship...	7–1
	BYU	7–1
1986	San Diego State	7–1
1987	Wyoming 1987 Wyoming Cowboys football team The Wyoming Cowboys represented the University of Wyoming in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cowboys offense scored 426 points, while the defense allowed 271 points...	8–0
1988	Wyoming 1988 Wyoming Cowboys football team The Wyoming Cowboys represented the University of Wyoming in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cowboys offense scored 511 points, while the defense allowed 280 points...	8–0
1989	BYU	7–1
1990	BYU 1988 Wyoming Cowboys football team The Wyoming Cowboys represented the University of Wyoming in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cowboys offense scored 511 points, while the defense allowed 280 points...	7–1
1991	BYU	7–0–1
1992	BYU	6–2
	Fresno State	6–2
	Hawaii 1992 Hawaii Rainbows football team -Schedule:-1992 team members in the NFL:...	6–2
1993	BYU	6–2
	Fresno State	6–2
	Wyoming 1993 Wyoming Cowboys football team The Wyoming Cowboys represented the University of Wyoming in the 1993 NCAA Football season. The Cowboys finished the season 8–4 and 6–2 in conference play to share the Western Athletic Conference championship with Brigham Young and Fresno State. The Cowboys offense scored 357 points, while the...	6–2
1994	Colorado State	7–1
1995	Air Force	6–2
	BYU	6–2
	Colorado State	6–2
	Utah 1995 Utah Utes football team During the 1995 season, the Utes went 7–4 and were conference co-champions, along with , , and . Despite this, the team was not invited to play in a bowl game, after playing postseason ball for three consecutive seasons previously...	6–2
1996	BYU	8–0
1997	Colorado State	7–1
1998	Air Force	7–1
1999	Hawaii	5–2
	Fresno State	5–2
	TCU 1999 TCU Horned Frogs football team The 1999 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 1999 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8-4 and 5-2 in conference to share the Western Athletic Conference championship with Hawai'i and Fresno State. The team was coached by Dennis...	5–2
2000	TCU 2000 TCU Horned Frogs football team The 2000 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2000 college football season. The team was coached by Dennis Franchione and Gary Patterson, who took over the program in December 2000. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located...	7–1
	UTEP	7–1
2001	Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football program represents Louisiana Tech University in Western Athletic Conference. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. Since the Bulldogs first season in 1901, Louisiana Tech has compiled an all-time record of 554 wins, 422...	7–1
2002	Boise State 2002 Boise State Broncos football team The 2002 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2002 college football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference , and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho...	8–0
2003	Boise State 2003 Boise State Broncos football team The 2003 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2003 college football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference , and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho...	8–0
2004	Boise State 2004 Boise State Broncos football team The 2004 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2004 college football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference , and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho...	8–0
2005	Boise State 2005 Boise State Broncos football team The 2005 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2005 season...	7–1
	Nevada	7–1
2006	Boise State 2006 Boise State Broncos football team The 2006 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2006 college football season. The Broncos won the Western Athletic Conference championship with an undefeated 12–0 regular-season record , their second unbeaten regular season in the past three years...	8–0
2007	Hawaii 2007 Hawaii Warriors football team The 2007 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in the 2007 NCAA Division I-Bowl Subdivision college football season....	8–0
2008	Boise State 2008 Boise State Broncos football team The 2008 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2008 college football season. The Broncos played their home games at Bronco Stadium, most famous for its blue artificial turf surface, often referred to as the "smurf-turf". The blue turf was new for the 2008...	8–0
2009	Boise State 2009 Boise State Broncos football team The 2009 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2009 college football season. The Broncos played their home games at Bronco Stadium, most famous for its blue artificial turf surface, often referred to as the "smurf-turf"...	8–0
2010	Boise State 2010 Boise State Broncos football team The 2010 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Petersen and played their home games at Bronco Stadium. They entered the 2010 season with winning streaks of 14 games...	7–1
	Nevada 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team The 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault in his 26th season overall and 7th since taking over the head coaching job for the third time in 2004. They played...	7–1
	Hawaii 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team The 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in the 2010 college football season. The Warriors, led by third-year head coach Greg McMackin, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HI...	7–1
2011	Louisiana Tech 2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team The 2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represents Louisiana Tech University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Sonny Dykes, who is in his second season with Louisiana Tech...	6–1

By school

School	Total	Outright	Shared
BYU	19	13	6
Boise State	8	6	2
Arizona State	7	5	2
Wyoming	7	5	2
Hawaii	4	1	3
Colorado State	3	2	1
Air Force	3	1	2
Fresno State	3	0	3
Louisiana Tech	2	2	0
New Mexico	2	2	0
Arizona	2	0	2
Nevada	2	0	2
TCU	2	0	2
Utah	2	0	2
San Diego State	1	1	0
UTEP	1	0	1
Schools in bold are Current Members of the WAC

Championship games (1996–1998)

The Western Athletic Conference

Western Athletic Conference

The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...

 staged a conference title football game during the three years (1996-98) the league consisted of sixteen members. During this time, the league was split into two divisions, Pacific and Mountain, with eight teams in each division. The top finisher in each division played for the championship, which was held at Sam Boyd Stadium

Sam Boyd Stadium

Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Whitney, Nevada, an unincorporated community in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; the mailing address of the stadium is "Las Vegas". The stadium is named after Sam Boyd, a major figure in the hotel/casino industry in Las Vegas. The stadium consists...

 in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

. When conference membership was cut in half in 1999 with the formation of the Mountain West Conference

Mountain West Conference

The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...

, the title game was discontinued and the league did away with the two-division format. The rankings next to a given team's name represent the last AP poll prior to the game being played. ABC Sports televised all three games.

Year	Winner	Score	Opponent	Venue
1996	#6 BYU	28–25 (OT)	#20 Wyoming 1996 Wyoming Cowboys football team The 1996 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1996 NCAA football season. The Cowboys offense scored 464 points while the defense allowed 284 points...	Sam Boyd Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Whitney, Nevada, an unincorporated community in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; the mailing address of the stadium is "Las Vegas". The stadium is named after Sam Boyd, a major figure in the hotel/casino industry in Las Vegas. The stadium consists...  (Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... )
1997	#20	41–13		Sam Boyd Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Whitney, Nevada, an unincorporated community in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; the mailing address of the stadium is "Las Vegas". The stadium is named after Sam Boyd, a major figure in the hotel/casino industry in Las Vegas. The stadium consists...  (Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... )
1998	#17	20–13		Sam Boyd Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Whitney, Nevada, an unincorporated community in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; the mailing address of the stadium is "Las Vegas". The stadium is named after Sam Boyd, a major figure in the hotel/casino industry in Las Vegas. The stadium consists...  (Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... )

1996–1997

Mountain Division

• BYU
• New Mexico
• Rice
  Rice Owls football
  The Rice Owls football team represents Rice University in NCAA Division I college football. The Owls have competed in Conference USA's Western Division since 2005. Rice Stadium, built in 1950, hosts the Owls' home football games.-Venue:...
  
  
• SMU
  SMU Mustangs football
  The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team that represents Southern Methodist University . The team competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member Conference USA...
  
  
• TCU
  TCU Horned Frogs football
  The TCU Horned Frogs football team is the intercollegiate football team of Texas Christian University. TCU competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, but will move to the Big 12 Conference for the 2012 season. TCU began playing football...
  
  
• Tulsa
  University of Tulsa
  The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
  
  
• Utah
  Utah Utes football
  The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles...
  
  
• UTEP

Pacific Division

• Air Force
  Air Force Falcons football
  The Air Force Falcons are a college football team from the United States Air Force Academy, located just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA Division I and the Mountain West Conference.-Style:...
  
  
• Colorado State
  Colorado State Rams football
  The Colorado State Rams football program, established in 1893, represents Colorado State University and is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mountain West Conference under head coach Steve Fairchild...
  
  
• Fresno State
  Fresno State Bulldogs football
  The Fresno State Bulldogs football team represents California State University, Fresno in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The green “V” on the Bulldogs' helmets, uniforms, field symbolize California Central Valley, specifically the San Joaquin Valley, the agricultural valley from which they...
  
  
• Hawaii
  Hawaii Warriors football
  The Hawaii Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team, which is currently coached by Greg McMackin, is part of the Western Athletic Conference until 2012, when the team joins the Mountain West Conference.The Hawaii Warriors...
  
  
• San Diego State
  San Diego State Aztecs football
  The San Diego State football team represents the San Diego State Aztecs in college football. The Aztecs, a Division I FBS team and a member of the Mountain West Conference, play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The field is natural grass and has a maximum capacity of...
  
  
• San Jose State
  San José State Spartans Football
  The San Jose State Spartans represent San Jose State University and the Silicon Valley in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The Spartans play all home games in Spartan Stadium, which offers a seating capacity of over 30,000...
  
  
• UNLV
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
  
  
• Wyoming
  Wyoming Cowboys football
  The Wyoming Cowboys are a college football team that represents the University of Wyoming. They compete in the Mountain West Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I. The team has won 15 conference titles...
  
  

1998

Mountain Division

• Air Force
  Air Force Falcons football
  The Air Force Falcons are a college football team from the United States Air Force Academy, located just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA Division I and the Mountain West Conference.-Style:...
  
  
• Colorado State
  Colorado State Rams football
  The Colorado State Rams football program, established in 1893, represents Colorado State University and is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mountain West Conference under head coach Steve Fairchild...
  
  
• Rice
  Rice Owls football
  The Rice Owls football team represents Rice University in NCAA Division I college football. The Owls have competed in Conference USA's Western Division since 2005. Rice Stadium, built in 1950, hosts the Owls' home football games.-Venue:...
  
  
• SMU
  SMU Mustangs football
  The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team that represents Southern Methodist University . The team competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member Conference USA...
  
  
• TCU
  TCU Horned Frogs football
  The TCU Horned Frogs football team is the intercollegiate football team of Texas Christian University. TCU competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, but will move to the Big 12 Conference for the 2012 season. TCU began playing football...
  
  
• Tulsa
  University of Tulsa
  The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
  
  
• UNLV
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
  
  
• Wyoming
  Wyoming Cowboys football
  The Wyoming Cowboys are a college football team that represents the University of Wyoming. They compete in the Mountain West Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I. The team has won 15 conference titles...
  
  

Pacific Division

• BYU
• Fresno State
  Fresno State Bulldogs football
  The Fresno State Bulldogs football team represents California State University, Fresno in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The green “V” on the Bulldogs' helmets, uniforms, field symbolize California Central Valley, specifically the San Joaquin Valley, the agricultural valley from which they...
  
  
• Hawaii
  Hawaii Warriors football
  The Hawaii Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team, which is currently coached by Greg McMackin, is part of the Western Athletic Conference until 2012, when the team joins the Mountain West Conference.The Hawaii Warriors...
  
  
• New Mexico
• San Diego State
  San Diego State Aztecs football
  The San Diego State football team represents the San Diego State Aztecs in college football. The Aztecs, a Division I FBS team and a member of the Mountain West Conference, play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The field is natural grass and has a maximum capacity of...
  
  
• San Jose State
  San José State Spartans Football
  The San Jose State Spartans represent San Jose State University and the Silicon Valley in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The Spartans play all home games in Spartan Stadium, which offers a seating capacity of over 30,000...
  
  
• Utah
  Utah Utes football
  The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles...
  
  
• UTEP