2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 88 | 743 | 6.8 | 57.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 52 | 448 | 7.4 | 64.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 36 | 295 | 6.0 | 49.2 |
| in Wins | 9 | 67 | 561 | 7.4 | 62.3 |
| in Losses | 4 | 21 | 182 | 5.3 | 45.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 51 | 458 | 5.7 | 50.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 37 | 285 | 9.3 | 71.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 21 | 182 | 5.3 | 45.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 67 | 561 | 7.4 | 62.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 78 | 661 | 6.5 | 55.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 82 | 10.0 | 82.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 46 | 365 | 6.6 | 52.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 32 | 296 | 6.4 | 59.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 69 | 593 | 6.3 | 53.9 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 9 | 68 | 9.0 | 68.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 27 | 220 | 9.0 | 73.3 |
| in October | 5 | 35 | 302 | 7.0 | 60.4 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 156 | 4.0 | 39.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 65 | 10.0 | 65.0 |