The 2016 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season was the 4th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.

The SMU Mustangs are the defending regular season champions, and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane are the defending tournament champions.

Note: * denotes overtime period(s).

Matias Pyysalo, M Jr., UCF Adam Wilson, M, So., Cincinnati Kwame Awuah, M Sr., UConn Abdou Mbacke Thiam, F, So., UConn Jake Nerwinski, B Sr., UConn Nazeem Bartman, F Sr., USF Prosper Figbe, B, So., USF Lindo Mfeka, M Sr., USF Spasoje Stefanovic, GK Sr., USF Jorge Gomez Sanchez, F Sr., Temple Carlos Moros Gracia, B Sr., Temple Patrick Nielsen, B, Fr., Cincinnati Simen Olafsen, B, So., UConn Raul Gonzalez, M Sr., Memphis Joonas Jokinen, F Jr., Temple Melvin Becket, F Sr., USF Jordan Cano, B Jr., SMU Mauro Cichero, M Jr., SMU Jake McGuire, GK Sr., Tulsa Matt Puig, F, Fr., Tulsa Ray Saari, M Sr., Tulsa Zack Stavrou, B Jr., Tulsa Brian Jamba, M, UCF Ryan Melink, M, Cincinnati Patrick Nielsen, B, Cincinnati David Sanz, M, Cincinnati Niko Petridis, M, UConn Munir Saleh, M, UConn Jackson Morse, M, Memphis Garrett McLaughlin, F, SMU Albert Moreno, M, Temple Alejandro Chavez, B, Tulsa Matt Puig, F, Tulsa