2010 Mountain West Conference Football Season

The 2010 Mountain West Conference football season was the 12th since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the MW.

2010 Mountain West Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 2, 2010
through January 10, 2011
Number of teams9
TV partner(s)Mtn., CBS College Sports, Versus
2011 NFL Draft
Top draft pickQB Andy Dalton, TCU
Picked byCincinnati Bengals, 35th overall
Regular Season
Football seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 TCU $   8 0     13 0  
Utah   7 1     10 3  
Air Force   5 3     9 4  
San Diego State   5 3     9 4  
BYU   5 3     7 6  
Colorado State   2 6     3 9  
UNLV   2 6     2 11  
Wyoming   1 7     3 9  
New Mexico   1 7     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
As of January 11, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll

This was the last season for two of the conference's charter members. Utah left the MW to join the Pac-10 in 2011. At the same time, the Utes' historic rival, BYU, will become a football independent and join the West Coast Conference in other sports. In the 2011 season, Boise State joined from the WAC, while three other WAC members, Fresno State, Hawaiʻi and Nevada, have accepted invitations to join the MW in 2012. For more details on these developments, see 2010 NCAA conference realignment.

Previous season

TCU won its second Mountain West Conference Championship during an undefeated regular season. TCU beat Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
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Final
Air Force AP   (28) (26) (29) 25 23 (37) (33) (35) (35)
C   (T52) (29) (33) (29) (27) 23 (33) (39) (40) (33) (33)
Harris Not released 23 (31) (39) (39) (36) (37) (37)
BCS Not released  
BYU AP (34) (33) (38)
C (28) 24 (37)
Harris Not released
BCS Not released
Colorado State AP  
C  
Harris Not released  
BCS Not released  
New Mexico AP  
C  
Harris Not released  
BCS Not released  
San Diego State AP   (31) (33) (27) (30) (32) (33) (28)
C   (34) (34) (27) (31) (35) (30) (30) (28)
Harris Not released   (36) (33) (26) (31) (38) (34) (35)
BCS Not released  
TCU AP 6 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 2
C 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 2
Harris Not released 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3
BCS Not released 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
UNLV AP  
C  
Harris Not released  
BCS Not released  
Utah AP (28) 20 14 13 13 10 11 9 8 6 15 25 23 21 20 (26)
C 24 20 14 13 12 10 10 9 7 6 15 24 22 21 19 23
Harris Not released 10 9 7 6 15 21 20 21 19
BCS Not released 9 8 5 14 23 20 20 19
Wyoming AP  
C  
Harris Not released  
BCS Not released  

Mountain West vs. BCS matchups

Date Visitor Home Notes
September 2 Pittsburgh 24 Utah 27 Utah won its first season opener against a team ranked in the AP Poll when the Utes defeated the #15 ranked Panthers.
September 4^ Colorado State 3 Colorado 24 Rocky Mountain Showdown. Played at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver.
September 4 New Mexico 0 Oregon 72 The Lobos surrendered 720 yards of offense, a new record for the Ducks.
September 4 Washington 17 BYU 23
September 4^ TCU 30 Oregon State 21 Played at Cowboys Stadium; Andy Dalton got his 30th win as a starter to overtake Sammy Baugh for first place among TCU quarterbacks.
September 4 Wisconsin 41 UNLV 21 UNLV fell to 2–9 all time against Big Ten Conference teams.
September 11 Wyoming 7 Texas 34 Wyoming lost its 12th straight game against teams from the Big 12 Conference, a streak dating back to 1997.
September 11 Texas Tech 52 New Mexico 17
September 18 Air Force 24 Oklahoma 27 Air Force gained 458 yards of offense compared to Oklahoma's 367.
September 18 BYU 10 Florida State 34 The Seminoles held BYU to 39 yards of offense during the second half.
September 18 Baylor 10 TCU 45 Andy Dalton completed his first 11 passes and completed 21 out of 23 for 267 yards and two touchdowns.
September 18 San Diego State 24 Missouri 27 T.J. Moe scored on a 68-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert with 51 seconds left to give Missouri a 27–24 win.
October 9 UNLV 10 West Virginia 49 West Virginia scored its most points since scoring 66 in 2007 against Connecticut.
October 9 Utah 68 Iowa State 27 Seven different Utes scored touchdowns as Utah got its first win against Iowa State
November 13 Utah 3 Notre Dame 28 Notre Dame ended an 11-game losing streak against ranked teams when they beat the #15 Utes
^Denotes neutral site game

Schedule

Week one

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 6:30 PM No. 15 Pittsburgh Utah Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City Versus W 27–24 OT  45,730
September 4 12:00 PM Northwestern State Air Force Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, Colorado W 65–21   40,236
September 4 12:00 PM Colorado Colorado State Invesco Field at Mile HighDenver (Rocky Mountain Showdown) the Mtn. L 3–24   60,989
September 4 1:30 PM New Mexico Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, Oregon CSN L 0–72   59,104
September 4 5:00 PM Washington BYU LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, Utah CBS-C W 23–17   63,771
September 4 6:00 PM Nicholls State San Diego State Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego W 47–0   25,290
September 4 5:45 PM No. 24 Oregon State No. 6 TCU Cowboys StadiumArlington, Texas (Cowboys Classic) ESPN W 30–21   46,138
September 4 7:00 PM Southern Utah Wyoming War Memorial StadiumLaramie, Wyoming W 28–20   20,043
September 4 9:00 PM Wisconsin UNLV Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, Nevada Versus L 21–41   31,107
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week two

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
September 11 2:00 PM BYU Air Force Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado Versus  AFA 35–14   46,692
September 11 2:00 PM UNLV No. 20 Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah the Mtn.  Utah 38–10   45,102
September 11 5:00 PM Tennessee Tech No. 4 TCU Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, Texas W 62–7   37,117
September 11 5:00 PM Wyoming No. 5 Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, Texas Fox Sports Net L 7–34   101,339
September 11 6:00 PM Texas Tech New Mexico University StadiumAlbuquerque, New Mexico L 17–52   25,734
September 11 6:00 PM San Diego State New Mexico State Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, New Mexico W 41–21   16,891
September 11 8:30 PM Colorado State Nevada Mackay StadiumReno, Nevada ESPNU L 6–51   18,098
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week three

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
September 18 1:30 PM Air Force No. 7 Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma Fox Sports Net L 24–27   84,332
September 18 1:30 PM BYU Florida State Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, Florida ESPNU L 10–34   68,795
September 18 1:30 PM Colorado State Miami (OH) Yager StadiumOxford, Ohio ESPN3 L 10–31   16,691
September 18 2:30 PM Baylor No. 4 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas Versus W 45–10   47,493
September 18 5:00 PM San Diego State Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, Missouri FSN PPV L 24–27   56,050
September 18 6:00 PM No. 14 Utah New Mexico University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico the Mtn.  Utah 56–14   23,940
September 18 6:00 PM No. 3 Boise State Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming CBS-C L 6–51   29,014
September 18 8:30 PM UNLV Idaho Kibbie DomeMoscow, Idaho ESPNU L 7–30   15,390
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week four

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
September 24 6:00 PM No. 4 TCU SMU Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, Texas (Battle for the Iron Skillet) ESPN W 41–24   35,481
September 25 12:00 PM Air Force Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming the Mtn.  AFA 20–14   22,413
September 25 2:00 PM Idaho Colorado State Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes StadiumFort Collins, Colorado W 36–34   23,925
September 25 4:00 PM Nevada BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah the Mtn. L 13–27   61,471
September 25 6:00 PM Utah State San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego W 41–7   45,682
September 25† 6:00 PM San Jose State No. 13 Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah W 56–3   45,099
September 25 8:00 PM New Mexico UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, Nevada the Mtn.  UNLV 45–10   16,961
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week five

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
October 1 6:00 PM BYU Utah State Romney StadiumLogan, Utah ESPN L 16–31   24,152
October 2 12:00 PM No. 5 TCU Colorado State Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado the Mtn.  TCU 27–0   22,553
October 2 12:30 PM Navy Air Force Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado Versus W 14–6   47,565
October 2 4:00 PM UTEP New Mexico University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico the Mtn. L 20–38   22,511
October 2 5:00 PM Wyoming Toledo Glass BowlToledo, Ohio W 20–15   20,843
October 2 8:00 PM No. 25 Nevada UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, Nevada (Battle for Nevada) the Mtn. L 26–44   28,958
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week six

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
October 9 12:00 PM Colorado State No. 25 Air Force Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado the Mtn.  AFA 49–27   41,547
October 9 1:30 PM Wyoming No. 5 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas CBS-C  TCU 45–0   38,081
October 9 1:30 PM UNLV West Virginia Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, West Virginia ESPN Plus L 10–49   58,234
October 9 4:00 PM San Diego State BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah the Mtn.  BYU 24–21   62,176
October 9 5:00 PM No. 10 Utah Iowa State Jack Trice StadiumAmes, Iowa FCS W 68–27   43,195
October 9 6:00 PM New Mexico New Mexico State Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, New Mexico (Rio Grande Rivalry) L 14–16   21,437
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week seven

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
October 16 12:00 PM UNLV Colorado State Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado the Mtn.  CSU 43–10   30,753
October 16 2:00 PM BYU TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas Versus  TCU 31–3   40,416
October 16 4:00 PM Utah Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming the Mtn.  Utah 30–6   20,014
October 16 6:00 PM Air Force San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego CBS-C  SDSU 27–25   28,178
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week eight

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
October 23 12:00 PM Wyoming BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah the Mtn.  BYU 25–20   60,505
October 23 4:00 PM Utah Colorado State Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah the Mtn.  Utah 59–6   45,029
October 23 6:00 PM Air Force TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas CBS-C  TCU 38–7   46,096
October 23 8:00 PM San Diego State New Mexico University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico the Mtn.  SDSU 30–20   16,488
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week nine

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
October 30 12:00 PM San Diego State Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming the Mtn.  SDSU 48–38   16,252
October 30 4:00 PM New Mexico Colorado State Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado the Mtn.  CSU 38–14   18,266
October 30 5:30 PM Utah Air Force Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado CBS-C  Utah 28–23   37,211
October 30 9:00 PM TCU UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, Nevada CBS-C  TCU 48–6   16,745
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week ten

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
November 6 10:00 AM Air Force Army Michie StadiumWest Point, New York CBS-C W 42–22   38,128
November 6 11:00 AM UNLV BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah the Mtn.  BYU 55–7   61,283
November 6 1:30 PM TCU Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah CBS-C  TCU 47–7   46,522
November 6 4:00 PM Wyoming New Mexico University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico the Mtn.  NM 34–31   18,017
November 6 6:00 PM Colorado State San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego the Mtn.  SDSU 24–19   34,689
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week eleven

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
November 13 12:00 PM BYU Colorado State Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado the Mtn.  BYU 49–10   16,501
November 13 12:30 PM Utah Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, Indiana NBC L 3–28   80,795
November 13 3:00 PM San Diego State TCU Amon G. Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas Versus  TCU 40–35   45,694
November 13 4:00 PM New Mexico Air Force Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado the Mtn.  AFA 48–23   27,309
November 13 7:00 PM Wyoming UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, Nevada the Mtn.  UNLV 42–16   16,111
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week twelve

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
November 18 8:00 PM Air Force UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, Nevada CBC-C  AFA 35–20   13,790
November 20 12:00 PM Colorado State Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming (The Border War) the Mtn.  Wyo 44–0   17,011
November 20 4:00 PM New Mexico BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah the Mtn.  BYU 40–7   59,077
November 20 8:00 PM Utah San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego the Mtn.  Utah 38–34   34,951
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week thirteen

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
November 27 1:30 PM BYU Utah Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (Holy War) the Mtn.  Utah 17–16   45,272
November 27 2:00 PM TCU New Mexico University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico Versus  TCU 66–17   18,640
November 27 4:00 PM UNLV San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego the Mtn.  SDSU 48–14   22,091
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Week fourteen

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
December 4 8:30 PM UNLV No. 25 Hawai'i Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI L 21–59   37,820
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Statistics

    Team
  • Scoring offense: TCU (520 points, 43.3 average)
  • Scoring defense: TCU (137 points, 11.4 average)
  • Rushing offense: Air Force (317.9 yards per game)
  • Rushing defense: TCU (89.2 yards per game)
  • Pass offense: San Diego State (297.0 yards per game)
  • Total offense: TCU (491.5 yards per game)

Bowl games

Mountain West teams finished 4–1 in bowl games in 2011, the best record out of all conferences to win the Bowl Challenge Cup for the second consecutive year.

Bowl Game Date Stadium City Television Team Matchups Winning team Score Losing team Score
New Mexico Bowl December 18 University Stadium Albuquerque, New Mexico ESPN BYU vs. UTEP BYU 52 UTEP 24
Maaco Bowl Las Vegas December 22 Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, Nevada ESPN Utah vs. Boise State Boise State 26 Utah 3
Poinsettia Bowl December 23 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego ESPN San Diego State vs. Navy San Diego State 35 Navy 14
Independence Bowl December 27 Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana ESPN2 Air Force vs. Georgia Tech Air Force 14 Georgia Tech 7
Rose Bowl January 1 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California ESPN TCU vs. Wisconsin TCU 21 Wisconsin 19

Home attendance

Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Total Average
Air Force 40,236 46,692 47,565 41,547 37,211 27,309 240,560 40,093
BYU 63,771 61,471 62,176 60,505 61,283 59,077 368,283 61,380
Colorado State 23,925 22,553 30,753 18,266 16,501      — 111,998 22,399
New Mexico 25,734 23,940 22,511 16,488 18,017 18,640 125,330 20,888
San Diego State 25,290 45,682 28,178 34,689 34,951 22,091 190,881 31,814
TCU 37,117 47,493 38,081 40,416 46,096 45,694 254,897 42,483
UNLV 31,107 16,961 28,958 16,745 16,111 13,790 123,672 20,612
Utah 45,730 45,102 45,099 45,029 46,522 45,272 272,754 45,459
Wyoming 20,043 29,014 22,413 20,014 16,252 17,011 124,747 20,791

References

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