1996–97 British Collegiate American Football League
The 1996–97 BCAFL was the 12th full season of the British Collegiate American Football League, organised by the British Students American Football Association.
Changes from last season[edit]
Division Changes
There were no changes to the Divisional setup
Team Changes
- University of Derby joined the Northern Conference, as the Braves
- University of Kent joined the Southern Conference, as the Falcons
- University of Nottingham joined the Northern Conference, as the Outlaws
- Reading Knights moved within the Southern Conference from Eastern to Western Division
- Sheffield Zulus moved within the Northern Conference from Central to Eastern Division
- Stirling Clansmen returned after one season out
This increased the number of teams in BCAFL to 31, an all-time high.
Regular season[edit]
Clansmen
Hawks
Tigers
Panthers
Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 1996–97
Aces
Bombers
Braves
Bullets
Cavaliers
Celtics
Cobras
Demons
Falcons
Hurricanes
Killer Bees
Knights
Lemmings
Lions
Mariners
Outlaws
Pirates
Pythons
Rhinos
Sharks
Stags
Stallions
Stingers
Tarannau
Wearwolves
Wolves
Zulus
Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 1996–97
Northern Conference, Scottish Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Tigers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 48 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Strathclyde Hawks | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 99 | 89 | 0.500 | |
| Stirling Clansmen | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 157 | 0.438 | |
| Paisley Panthers | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 89 | 0.188 | Withdrew after this season |
Northern Conference, Eastern Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Bombers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 254 | 122 | 0.875 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Leeds Celtics | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 311 | 111 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Newcastle Mariners | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 151 | 0.625 | |
| Sunderland Wearwolves | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 88 | 166 | 0.500 | |
| Sheffield Zulus | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 138 | 0.071 | Withdrew after this season |
| Teesside Demons | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 230 | 0.071 |
Northern Conference, Central Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughborough Aces | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 14 | 1.000 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Nottingham Outlaws | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 119 | 128 | 0.625 | |
| Staffordshire Stallions | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 208 | 153 | 0.625 | |
| Leicester Lemmings | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 172 | 0.375 | |
| Hull Sharks | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 143 | 0.250 | |
| Derby Braves | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 261 | 0.000 |
Southern Conference, Eastern Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEA Pirates | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 66 | 0.875 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Cambridge Pythons | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 178 | 90 | 0.750 | Withdrew after this season |
| Hertfordshire Hurricanes | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 70 | 0.625 | |
| Surrey Stingers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 165 | 0.500 | |
| Kent Falcons | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 169 | 0.125 |
Southern Conference, Central Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarannau Aberystwyth | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 1.000 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Birmingham Lions | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 40 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Warwick Wolves | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 93 | 0.625 | |
| Oxford Cavaliers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 130 | 0.250 | |
| Aston Rhinos | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 77 | 0.062 | Withdrew after this season |
Southern Conference, Western Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Killer Bees | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 28 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Southampton Stags | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 119 | 43 | 0.688 | |
| Cardiff Cobras | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 49 | 0.375 | |
| Reading Knights | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 60 | 219 | 0.188 | |
| Bristol Bullets | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 116 | 0.188 |
Playoffs[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | College Bowl XI | ||||||||||||
| N.C1 | Loughborough Aces | 43 | ||||||||||||
| N.E2 | Leeds Celtics | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Loughborough Aces | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Glasgow Tigers | 8 | |||||||||||||
| N.E1 | Lancaster Bombers | 6 | ||||||||||||
| N.S1 | Glasgow Tigers | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Loughborough Aces | 28 | |||||||||||||
| Tarannau Aberystwyth | 19 | |||||||||||||
| S.W1 | Bath Killer Bees | 14 | ||||||||||||
| S.E1 | UEA Pirates | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Bath Killer Bees | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Tarannau Aberystwyth | 20 | |||||||||||||
| S.C2 | Birmingham Lions | 13 | ||||||||||||
| S.C1 | Tarannau Aberystwyth | 15 | ||||||||||||
- Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.
References[edit]
- ^ "Full list of historical League tables". Retrieved 10 April 2014.