2016 Houston Cougars First Down Game Log through 01/09/2017
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/16 | + 7 Oklahoma | Grass | W 33-23 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 25 |
| 09/10/16 | Lamar | Turf | W 42-0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 25 |
| 09/15/16 | @ Cincinnati | Turf | W 40-16 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| 09/24/16 | @ Texas State | Turf | W 64-3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 32 |
| 09/29/16 | Connecticut | Turf | W 42-14 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 27 |
| 10/08/16 | @ Navy | Turf | L 40-46 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 28 |
| 10/15/16 | Tulsa | Turf | W 38-31 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 30 |
| 10/22/16 | @ SMU | Turf | L 16-38 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 10/29/16 | UCF | Turf | W 31-24 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 11/12/16 | Tulane | Turf | W 30-18 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 11/17/16 | 15 Louisville | Turf | W 36-10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 21 |
| 11/25/16 | @ Memphis | Turf | L 44-48 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 33 |
| 12/17/16 | + San Diego State | Turf | L 10-34 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| Totals | 121 | 178 | 15 | 314 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||