British American football season
The 1997–98 British Collegiate American Football League season was the 13th full season of the BCAFL, organised by the British Students American Football Association (BSAFA, now the BAFA ).
Changes from last season Division Changes
There were no changes to the Divisional setup
Team Changes
Aston Rhinos withdrew after seven seasons
Cambridge Pythons withdrew after seven seasons
Hull Sharks moved within the Northern Conference from Central to Eastern Division
Paisley Panthers withdrew after eight seasons
Sheffield Zulus withdrew after eight seasons
This decreased the number of teams in BCAFL to 27.
Regular season Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 1997–98
Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 1997–98
Northern Conference, Scottish Division
Team
Pld
Won
Lst
Drw
PF
PA
Win%
Glasgow Tigers
8
5
2
1
274
125
0.688
Qualified for Playoffs
Strathclyde Hawks
8
3
4
1
108
212
0.438
Stirling Clansmen
8
1
5
2
100
241
0.250
Northern Conference, Eastern Division
Team
Pld
Won
Lst
Drw
PF
PA
Win%
Leeds Celtics
8
8
0
0
393
79
1.000
Qualified for Playoffs
Hull Sharks
8
6
2
0
144
116
0.750
Qualified for Playoffs
Newcastle Mariners
8
6
2
0
278
122
0.750
Teesside Demons
8
4
4
0
120
160
0.500
Lancaster Bombers
8
2
6
0
50
267
0.250
Sunderland Wearwolves
8
0
8
0
64
253
0.000
Northern Conference, Central Division
Team
Pld
Won
Lst
Drw
PF
PA
Win%
Loughborough Aces
8
7
1
0
272
48
0.875
Qualified for Playoffs
Derby Braves
8
5
3
0
104
73
0.625
Nottingham Outlaws
8
4
4
0
138
81
0.500
Staffordshire Stallions
8
2
6
0
68
185
0.250
Leicester Lemmings
8
0
8
0
13
230
0.000
Southern Conference, Eastern Division
Team
Pld
Won
Lst
Drw
PF
PA
Win%
Hertfordshire Hurricanes
8
8
0
0
300
8
1.000
Qualified for Playoffs
UEA Pirates
8
4
4
0
106
133
0.500
Surrey Stingers
8
3
5
0
116
165
0.375
Kent Falcons
8
2
6
0
96
220
0.250
Southern Conference, Central Division
Team
Pld
Won
Lst
Drw
PF
PA
Win%
Tarannau Aberystwyth
8
7
1
0
134
37
0.875
Qualified for Playoffs
Warwick Wolves
8
5
3
0
130
92
0.625
Birmingham Lions
8
4
4
0
85
92
0.500
Oxford Cavaliers
8
1
7
0
36
147
0.125
Southern Conference, Western Division
Team
Pld
Won
Lst
Drw
PF
PA
Win%
Cardiff Cobras
8
5
1
2
110
44
0.750
Qualified for Playoffs
Southampton Stags
8
5
1
2
181
29
0.750
Qualified for Playoffs
Bath Killer Bees
8
4
3
1
205
58
0.562
Reading Knights
8
2
6
0
94
241
0.250
Bristol Bullets
8
0
7
1
10
299
0.062
Playoffs
Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.
References
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