1989–90 British Collegiate American Football League
The 1989–90 BCAFL was the fifth full season of the British Collegiate American Football League, organised by the British Students American Football Association.
Changes from Last season
Division Changes
- The Southern Conference was split into Eastern & Western Conferences
Team Changes
- University of Birmingham joined the Western Conference, playing as the Lions
- University of Paisley joined the Scottish Conference, playing as the Panthers
- University of Sheffield joined the Northern Conference, playing as the Pirates
- University of Southampton joined the Western Conference, playing as the Stags
- University of Warwick joined the Eastern Conference, playing as the Wolves
This increased the number of teams in BCAFL to 16.
Regular season
Clansmen
Hawks & Tigers
Panthers
Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 1989–90
Aces
Cobras
Demons
Knights
Lemmings
Lions
Pirates (EA)
Pirates (Sh)
Scholars
Sharks
Stags
Wolves
Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 1989–90
Scottish Conference
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathclyde Hawks | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 28 | 1.000 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Stirling Clansmen | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 27 | 0.750 | |
| Glasgow Tigers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 60 | 0.250 | |
| Paisley Panthers | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 0.083 |
Northern Conference
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teesside Demons | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 40 | 0.833 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Hull Sharks | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 50 | 0.833 | |
| Sheffield Pirates | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 103 | 0.333 | |
| Newcastle Scholars | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 60 | 0.000 |
Eastern Conference
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Wolves | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 32 | 0.938 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| UEA Pirates | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 62 | 0.500 | |
| Leicester Lemmings | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 105 | 0.438 | |
| Loughborough Aces | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 101 | 0.375 |
Western Conference
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Lions | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 193 | 20 | 0.812 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Cardiff Cobras | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 60 | 0.625 | |
| Southampton Stags | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 233 | 0.188 | |
| Reading Knights | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 74 | 0.125 |
Playoffs
| Semi-finals | College Bowl IV | ||||||||
| N | Teesside Demons | 16 | |||||||
| E | Warwick Wolves | 14 | |||||||
| Teesside Demons | 21 | ||||||||
| Birmingham Lions | 20 | ||||||||
| Sc | Strathclyde Hawks | 0 | |||||||
| W | Birmingham Lions | 34 | |||||||
- Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.
References
- ^ "Full list of historical League tables". Retrieved 8 April 2014.