2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 13 | 37 | 325 | 2.8 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 11 | 40 | 309 | 3.6 | 28.1 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 11 | 50 | 484 | 4.5 | 44.0 |
| 4 | Houston | 12 | 56 | 539 | 4.7 | 44.9 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 11 | 57 | 496 | 5.2 | 45.1 |
| 6 | SMU | 11 | 64 | 564 | 5.8 | 51.3 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 12 | 72 | 624 | 6.0 | 52.0 |
| 8 | Temple | 13 | 73 | 584 | 5.6 | 44.9 |
| 8 | Tulane | 11 | 73 | 626 | 6.6 | 56.9 |
| 10 | Memphis | 12 | 78 | 731 | 6.5 | 60.9 |
| 11 | South Florida | 12 | 79 | 721 | 6.6 | 60.1 |
| 12 | UCF | 12 | 86 | 689 | 7.2 | 57.4 |