2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 14 | 110 | 2.8 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 9 | 29 | 205 | 3.2 | 22.8 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 3 | 13 | 106 | 4.3 | 35.3 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 8 | 31 | 297 | 3.9 | 37.1 |
| 5 | Houston | 4 | 19 | 164 | 4.8 | 41.0 |
| 6 | SMU | 7 | 39 | 325 | 5.6 | 46.4 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 9 | 48 | 425 | 5.3 | 47.2 |
| 8 | Memphis | 5 | 33 | 288 | 6.6 | 57.6 |
| 9 | UCF | 7 | 53 | 409 | 7.6 | 58.4 |
| 10 | Tulane | 8 | 56 | 496 | 7.0 | 62.0 |
| 11 | Temple | 4 | 29 | 249 | 7.3 | 62.3 |
| 12 | South Florida | 2 | 19 | 156 | 9.5 | 78.0 |