1987–88 British Collegiate American Football League

The 1987–88 BCAFL was the third full season of the British Collegiate American Football League, organised by the British Students American Football Association.

Changes from last season

Division changes

  • A third Conference (Southern) was added.

Team changes

  • Cardiff University joined the Southern Conference, playing as the Cobras
  • University of East Anglia joined the Southern Conference, playing as the Pirates
  • Leicester Lemmings moved from Northern to Southern Conference
  • Newcastle Scholars moved from Scottish to Northern Conference
  • University of Reading joined the Southern Conference, playing as the Knights

This increased the number of teams playing to 11

Regular season

Clansmen
Hawks
Tigers
Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 1987-88
Cobras
Demons
Knights
Lemmings
MPs
Pirates
Scholars
Sharks
Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 1987-88

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Scottish Conference

Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Stirling Clansmen6510150760.833Qualified for Playoffs
Strathclyde Hawks6420129840.667Qualified for Playoffs
Glasgow Tigers6060181370.000

Northern Conference

Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Hull Sharks6600123121.000Qualified for Playoffs
Manchester MPs62222420.500Withdrew after this season
Newcastle Scholars624050100.333
Teesside Demons6042181290.167

Southern Conference

Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Cardiff Cobras6501109130.917Qualified for Playoffs
Leicester Lemmings642063570.667
UEA Pirates62312640.417
Reading Knights60600400.000

Playoffs

Semi-finals College Bowl II
      
N1 Hull Sharks 22
Sc2 Strathclyde Hawks 0
Hull Sharks (Note 1) 0
Cardiff Cobras 0
Sc1 Stirling Clansmen 6
S1 Cardiff Cobras 22
  • Note 1 - the title was shared, as the final was still tied after three periods of Overtime.
  • Note 2 - the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.
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References

  1. "Full list of historical League tables". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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