2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 9 | 24 | 220 | 2.7 | 24.4 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 8 | 30 | 223 | 3.8 | 27.9 |
| 3 | Temple | 9 | 46 | 365 | 5.1 | 40.6 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 8 | 36 | 339 | 4.5 | 42.4 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 8 | 40 | 342 | 5.0 | 42.8 |
| 6 | UCF | 8 | 51 | 415 | 6.4 | 51.9 |
| 7 | SMU | 8 | 47 | 433 | 5.9 | 54.1 |
| 8 | Houston | 8 | 46 | 449 | 5.8 | 56.1 |
| 9 | Memphis | 8 | 49 | 452 | 6.1 | 56.5 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 8 | 54 | 457 | 6.8 | 57.1 |
| 11 | South Florida | 8 | 54 | 476 | 6.8 | 59.5 |
| 12 | Tulane | 8 | 57 | 506 | 7.1 | 63.3 |