2011 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 13 | 108 | 240 | 18 | 366 | 28.2 |
| 2 | UAB | 3 | 29 | 47 | 5 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 5 | 42 | 81 | 5 | 128 | 25.6 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 8 | 79 | 110 | 9 | 198 | 24.8 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 133 | 123 | 24 | 280 | 23.3 |
| 6 | Tulane | 2 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 7 | UCF | 5 | 63 | 46 | 5 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 8 | Rice | 4 | 39 | 37 | 5 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 9 | SMU | 8 | 38 | 110 | 11 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 10 | UTEP | 5 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 11 | Marshall | 7 | 48 | 72 | 6 | 126 | 18.0 |
| 12 | Memphis | 2 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 33 | 16.5 |