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
[edit]
- A third Conference (Southern) was added.
- 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
Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 1987-88
Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 1987-88
[1]
Scottish Conference
[edit]
Team
|
Pld
|
Won
|
Lst
|
Drw
|
PF
|
PA
|
Win%
|
|
Stirling Clansmen |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
150 |
76 |
0.833 |
Qualified for Playoffs
|
Strathclyde Hawks |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
129 |
84 |
0.667 |
Qualified for Playoffs
|
Glasgow Tigers |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
137 |
0.000
|
Northern Conference
[edit]
Team
|
Pld
|
Won
|
Lst
|
Drw
|
PF
|
PA
|
Win%
|
|
Hull Sharks |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
123 |
12 |
1.000 |
Qualified for Playoffs
|
Manchester MPs |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
42 |
0.500 |
Withdrew after this season
|
Newcastle Scholars |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
50 |
10 |
0.333
|
Teesside Demons |
6 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
18 |
129 |
0.167
|
Southern Conference
[edit]
Team
|
Pld
|
Won
|
Lst
|
Drw
|
PF
|
PA
|
Win%
|
|
Cardiff Cobras |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
109 |
13 |
0.917 |
Qualified for Playoffs
|
Leicester Lemmings |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
63 |
57 |
0.667
|
UEA Pirates |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
64 |
0.417
|
Reading Knights |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
0.000
|
| 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.