1999 Mountain West Conference football season

1999 Mountain West Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
Number of teams8
2000 NFL draft
Top draft pickBrian Urlacher, linebacker, New Mexico
Picked byChicago Bears, 9th overall pick
Regular season
ChampionsUtah
BYU
Colorado State
Season MVPBrian Urlacher, safety/linebacker, New Mexico
1999 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Utah +  5 2   9 3  
BYU +  5 2   8 4  
Colorado State +  5 2   8 4  
Wyoming  4 3   7 4  
San Diego State  3 4   5 6  
New Mexico  3 4   4 7  
Air Force  2 5   6 5  
UNLV  1 6   3 8  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Mountain West Conference football season was the first since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the MW. Colorado State University, Brigham Young University and the University of Utah tied for the inaugural MW Championship.