2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 14 | 155 | 2.8 | 31.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 6 | 21 | 176 | 3.5 | 29.3 |
| 3 | SMU | 4 | 25 | 208 | 6.3 | 52.0 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 32 | 230 | 4.6 | 32.9 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 5 | 28 | 243 | 5.6 | 48.6 |
| 6 | Houston | 6 | 23 | 246 | 3.8 | 41.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 5 | 26 | 259 | 5.2 | 51.8 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 33 | 295 | 6.6 | 59.0 |
| 9 | UCF | 6 | 40 | 336 | 6.7 | 56.0 |
| 10 | Memphis | 6 | 39 | 376 | 6.5 | 62.7 |
| 11 | South Florida | 8 | 45 | 440 | 5.6 | 55.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 8 | 52 | 455 | 6.5 | 56.9 |