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
- There were three new teams, representing:
- University of Derby, joining the Northern Conference
- University of Kent, joining the Southern Conference
- University of Nottingham, joining the Northern Conference
- Stirling Clansmen returned after one season out, meaning the BCAFL now had 31 teams, an all-time high.
- Sheffield Zulus moved within the Northern Conference from Central to Eastern Division.
- Reading Knights moved within the Southern Conference from Eastern to Western Division.
Regular Season
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Clansmen
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Hawks
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Tigers
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Panthers
Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 1996-97
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Aces
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Bombers
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Braves
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Bullets
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Cavaliers
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Celtics
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Cobras
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Demons
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Falcons
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Hurricanes
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Killer Bees
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Knights
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Lemmings
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Lions
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Mariners
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Outlaws
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Pirates
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Pythons
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Rhinos
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Sharks
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Stags
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Stallions
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Stingers
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Tarannau
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Wearwolves
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Wolves
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Zulus
Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 1996-97
Northern Conference, Scottish Division
Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
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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
Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
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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
Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
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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
Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
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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
Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
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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
Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
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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
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
- ↑ "Full list of historical League tables". Retrieved 10 April 2014.
External links
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