2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 3 | 11 | 72 | 3.7 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 3 | 11 | 80 | 3.7 | 26.7 |
| 3 | Navy | 4 | 14 | 130 | 3.5 | 32.5 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 4 | 16 | 150 | 4.0 | 37.5 |
| 5 | UCF | 4 | 20 | 164 | 5.0 | 41.0 |
| 6 | SMU | 4 | 21 | 170 | 5.3 | 42.5 |
| 7 | Houston | 3 | 17 | 129 | 5.7 | 43.0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 4 | 19 | 184 | 4.8 | 46.0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 4 | 22 | 188 | 5.5 | 47.0 |
| 10 | Memphis | 4 | 24 | 225 | 6.0 | 56.3 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 4 | 27 | 239 | 6.8 | 59.8 |
| 12 | South Florida | 3 | 20 | 180 | 6.7 | 60.0 |