2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 5 | 19 | 144 | 3.8 | 28.8 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 5 | 21 | 195 | 4.2 | 39.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 8 | 26 | 235 | 3.3 | 29.4 |
| 4 | Memphis | 6 | 30 | 280 | 5.0 | 46.7 |
| 5 | Houston | 7 | 30 | 284 | 4.3 | 40.6 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 7 | 34 | 291 | 4.9 | 41.6 |
| 7 | Tulane | 6 | 35 | 303 | 5.8 | 50.5 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 6 | 36 | 321 | 6.0 | 53.5 |
| 9 | South Florida | 6 | 36 | 339 | 6.0 | 56.5 |
| 10 | SMU | 6 | 37 | 361 | 6.2 | 60.2 |
| 11 | UCF | 7 | 52 | 389 | 7.4 | 55.6 |
| 12 | Temple | 7 | 49 | 393 | 7.0 | 56.1 |