2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 12 | 96 | 4.0 | 32.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 3 | 14 | 134 | 4.7 | 44.7 |
| 3 | Tulane | 4 | 21 | 165 | 5.3 | 41.3 |
| 4 | Navy | 9 | 25 | 231 | 2.8 | 25.7 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 4 | 24 | 247 | 6.0 | 61.8 |
| 6 | SMU | 5 | 30 | 299 | 6.0 | 59.8 |
| 7 | UCF | 6 | 38 | 320 | 6.3 | 53.3 |
| 8 | Temple | 10 | 46 | 355 | 4.6 | 35.5 |
| 9 | Houston | 9 | 39 | 390 | 4.3 | 43.3 |
| 10 | Memphis | 8 | 49 | 483 | 6.1 | 60.4 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 10 | 65 | 578 | 6.5 | 57.8 |
| 12 | South Florida | 11 | 64 | 607 | 5.8 | 55.2 |