An asterisk denotes the participant in the bowls that invited the Big West champion: Pasadena (1969-70), California (1981-91), Las Vegas (1992-96), and Humanitarian (1997-2000)
| Year | University |
|---|---|
| 1969 | San Diego State* |
| 1970 | Long Beach State* & San Diego State |
| 1971 | Long Beach State |
| 1972 | San Diego State |
| 1973 | San Diego State |
| 1974 | San Diego State |
| 1975 | San Jose State |
| 1976 | San Jose State |
| 1977 | Fresno State |
| 1978 | San Jose State and Utah State |
| 1979 | Utah State |
| 1980 | Long Beach State |
| 1981 | San Jose State* |
| 1982 | Fresno State* |
| 1983 | Cal State Fullerton* |
| 1984 | Cal State Fullerton (UNLV* forfeited) |
| 1985 | Fresno State* |
| 1986 | San Jose State* |
| 1987 | San Jose State* |
| 1988 | Fresno State* |
| 1989 | Fresno State* |
| 1990 | San Jose State* |
| 1991 | Fresno State* & San Jose State |
| 1992 | Nevada* |
| 1993 | Utah State* & SW Louisiana |
| 1994 | UNLV*, SW Louisiana, & Nevada |
| 1995 | Nevada* |
| 1996 | Nevada* & Utah State |
| 1997 | Utah State* & Nevada |
| 1998 | Idaho* |
| 1999 | Boise State* |
| 2000 | Boise State* |
The Big West Conference discontinued football following the 2000 season
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