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 were the third non - AQ team to play in a BCS bowl game ; losing to Georgia 41 – 10 in the Sugar Bowl on January 1 , 2008 . Rivalries . Fresno State . The rivalry with Fresno State has increased greatly in recent years , with both teams being the oldest members of the WAC contending regularly for the conference championship . Coaches from both schools have accused each side of various episodes of poor sportsmanship over the years , and both schools have some of the nation ' s rowdiest home fans . The rivalry has featured some lopsided results , including a 70 – 14 Fresno victory over Hawaii in 2004 and a 68 – 37 Warriors victory in 2006 over Fresno . In 2007 , allegations that Fresno State fans were physically and verbally abused by hometown Hawaii fans circulated the internet and television media added to this rivalry . It was being reported that several Fresno State fans attempted to warn Boise State fans from attending Hawaii football games due to potential violence against them , however no incidents were reported by Boise State fans and many photographs from Hawaii - based publications covered incidents where Hawaii and Boise State fans were seen mingling together before and after their 2007 game . The rivalry still continues to be one that is anticipated by both sides and will continue beyond 2012 as Fresno State has announced that it will be moving to the Mountain West Conference alongside Hawaii and fellow WAC members , Nevada and Boise State . Boise State . Boise State and Hawaii have developed a rivalry since the Broncos joined the WAC in 2001 . Until Hawaii defeated Boise State 39 – 27 on November 23 , 2007 to clinch that year ' s WAC championship outright , the Broncos had won the all of the contests between the two schools since Boise State became a conference member . The Warriors ' all - time record against the Broncos is 3 - 8 . Many of them have been very closely contested . The rivalry will take a one - year break in 2011 , when Boise State leaves the WAC for the MWC , before resuming in 2012 when Hawaii joins the MWC for football . BYU . BYU had been regarded by many Hawaii residents to be the Warriors ' biggest rival and most high - profile game . One of the reasons for the interest in games against BYU comes from the large Mormon population in Hawaii , especially on the island of Oahu , and BYU ' s success in recruiting players from Hawaii ( in addition , BYU has a sister school on Oahu ) . As well , both programs have many players of Polynesian descent . The rivalry with BYU has been largely one - sided , with the Cougars holding a 19 – 8 – 0 all - time advantage in the series and going 18 – 5 since 1972 when LaVell Edwards became BYU ’ s head coach . BYU won 10 straight contests against the Warriors from 1978 through 1988 and six straight from 1993 through 1998 . Hawaii has never won in Provo , Utah , losing all eight contests by an average score of 34 – 18 . The series has decreased in notability and importance due to BYU ' s departure to the Mountain West Conference in 1999 . In 2001 , Hawaii ruined the then 8th - ranked Cougars ' perfect 12 – 0 season and ended any chance of BYU earning a BCS bowl bid with a 72 – 45 victory at Aloha Stadium . The last meeting between the two teams was a 35 – 32 BYU victory at Provo in 2002 . The rivalry has also been considered by some people to be one - sided in terms of emotion . Although some in Hawaii have considered BYU to be the Warriors ' main rival , BYU fans generally do not think of Hawaii as a major rival , and consider Utah to be their main rival . With BYU ' s 2011 move to football independence , UH and BYU will renew their rivalry for at least three seasons starting that year . The Cougars will visit Hawaii in 2011 and 2013 , with the Warriors traveling to Provo in 2012 . Future non - conference games . The NCAA permits Hawaii to play one more than the normal 12 games during the regular season to recoup its unusually high travel costs to and from the mainland . The team ' s opponents who play at Hawaii each season are also allowed one more game than their normal limit . Since the Western Athletic Conference does not stage a conference championship game , Hawaii played eight games within its conference and five outside it through the 2010 season . In 2011 , the Warriors will play seven conference games and six non - conference games as a result of Boise State ' s move to the MW . In 2012 , when Hawaii joins the MW for football , that conference will have 10 football teams , but it will retain its current 8 - game conference schedule through 2013 . 2012 2013 2014 2015 2018 2019 Uniforms . The University of Hawaii Office of Intercollegiate Athletics has unveiled the designs for its new home and away uniforms for the 2008 football season . Head Coach Greg McMackin presented the uniforms at a press conference , Wednesday , March 5 , 2008 . This was the first public viewing of the uniforms , which were designed by Under Armour , " Outfitter of UH Football . " UH and Under Armour signed an eight - year apparel , footwear , and marketing partnership that will provide UH with more than $ 4 . 1 million in cash and trade . Under Armour will supply the team with $ 2 , 424 , 000 in product for the student - athletes , coaches , and staff during the term of the agreement . Under Armour will also pay UH $ 1 , 680 , 000 in cash , including $ 1 , 140 , 000 in rights fees and a minimum of $ 540 , 000 in marketing support as a member of the UH Corporate Partner Program . " Under Armour did a great job with the design of the new uniforms , " head coach Greg McMackin said . " We wanted to add more green in the uniform and that went well with people around the community . So we ' ll have green sleeves for our home jerseys and green pants for our away ones . We ' ll also stick with the green helmets for both home and away games . " Some of the highlights of the 2008 uniform designs include : For 2009 they wear white pants when they are away and have eliminated the green pants . They also introduced a green alternate jersey worn with white pants . Individual awards and recognitions . AP All - Americans AP Little All - Americans Scripps / FWAA Freshman All - Americans CoSIDA Academic All - Americans Mosi Tatupu Award Sammy Baugh Trophy Super Bowl Performers School records . Team records Career records Single - game records Single - season records " Statistics compiled from the University of Hawaii football Media Guide and NCAA . org . " Notable players and coaches . Other notable coaches and players . " For a full list of Hawaii players drafted into the NFL , see also : NFL . com . "