2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 140 | 77 | 55.00 |
| 2 | Houston | 11 | 197 | 95 | 48.22 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 12 | 194 | 93 | 47.94 |
| 4 | SMU | 10 | 171 | 77 | 45.03 |
| 5 | South Florida | 11 | 166 | 74 | 44.58 |
| 6 | Memphis | 11 | 168 | 70 | 41.67 |
| 7 | Temple | 12 | 161 | 66 | 40.99 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 9 | 142 | 57 | 40.14 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 10 | 154 | 58 | 37.66 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 10 | 148 | 52 | 35.14 |
| 11 | UCF | 10 | 169 | 54 | 31.95 |
| 12 | Tulane | 11 | 177 | 51 | 28.81 |