2011 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 3 | UTEP | 7 | 49 | 82 | 13 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 7 | 40 | 98 | 5 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 5 | UCF | 7 | 50 | 82 | 6 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 6 | UAB | 9 | 57 | 89 | 15 | 161 | 17.9 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 5 | 46 | 35 | 8 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 8 | SMU | 5 | 24 | 54 | 8 | 86 | 17.2 |
| 9 | Rice | 8 | 70 | 57 | 10 | 137 | 17.1 |
| 10 | Tulane | 11 | 68 | 102 | 12 | 182 | 16.5 |
| 11 | Memphis | 10 | 47 | 88 | 14 | 149 | 14.9 |
| 12 | Marshall | 6 | 34 | 46 | 5 | 85 | 14.2 |