2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 6 | 13 | 106 | 2.2 | 17.7 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 7 | 24 | 195 | 3.4 | 27.9 |
| 3 | Temple | 7 | 26 | 211 | 3.7 | 30.1 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 6 | 24 | 200 | 4.0 | 33.3 |
| 5 | SMU | 6 | 32 | 263 | 5.3 | 43.8 |
| 6 | Houston | 6 | 28 | 270 | 4.7 | 45.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 7 | 34 | 349 | 4.9 | 49.9 |
| 8 | UCF | 6 | 39 | 340 | 6.5 | 56.7 |
| 9 | Tulane | 6 | 42 | 358 | 7.0 | 59.7 |
| 10 | South Florida | 7 | 47 | 424 | 6.7 | 60.6 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 6 | 44 | 393 | 7.3 | 65.5 |
| 12 | Memphis | 7 | 52 | 491 | 7.4 | 70.1 |