The Rise & Fall of the Western Athletic Conference

The Western Athletic Conference was home to some of College Football’s greatest small school stories in the modern era. We saw BYU in 1984 win the National Championship with a 13-0 finish, Hawai’i make it all the way to the Sugar Bowl in 2007 following an undefeated regular season, and the rise of Boise State whose dominance spanned for years. From upsetting Oklahoma to the Kellen Moore led Broncos, these teams were among the best of the small schools in the entire country. And who could forget College Football’s best stadium in Idaho’s Kibbie Dome. You likely picked a school from the WAC in your NCAA Dynasties because all of these schools had potential and were just fun programs. For a while, this Conference was one that housed good College athletic programs, and was arguably the best outside of the Power 5. However, a series of moves changed the tide of the Conference all together, and by the 2014 season, it had ceased to play Football altogether. While they plan to bring the sport back amongst new members, this was a Conference that accomplished a lot with a little, and soon vanished. So, what happened to the Western Athletic Conference? In today’s video, we will be looking into their rise to prominence, the fall that led to them stopping football period, and the outlook for the future. This, is the Fall of the Western Athletic Conference