2001–02 British Collegiate American Football League
The 2001–02 BCAFL was the 17th full season of the British Collegiate American Football League, organised by the British Students American Football Association.
Changes from last season
Division Changes
There were no changes to the Divisional setup
Team Changes
- Bristol Bullets changed their name to David Chorley Bullets
- University of Essex joined the Southern Conference, as the Blades
- Plymouth University joined the Southern Conference, as the Blitz
- Reading Knights moved within the Southern Conference from Western to Central Division
This increased the number of teams in BCAFL to 29.
Regular season
Clansmen
Hawks
Tigers
Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 2001–02
Aces
Blades
Blitz
Bombers
Braves
Bullets
Cavaliers
Celtics
Cobras
Cougars
Falcons
Hurricanes
Killer Bees
Knights
Lemmings
Lions
Mariners
Outlaws
Pirates
Sabres
Sharks
Stags
Stallions
Stingers
Tarannau
Wolves
Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 2001–02
Northern Conference, Scottish Division
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Clansmen | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 92 | 0.875 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Glasgow Tigers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 226 | 94 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Strathclyde Hawks | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 118 | 126 | 0.357 | Withdrew after this season |
| Lancaster Bombers | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 82 | 223 | 0.214 |
Northern Conference, Eastern Division
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull Sharks | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 94 | 0.875 | Qualified for Playoff |
| Sheffield Sabres | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 120 | 0.625 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Teesside Cougars | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 188 | 130 | 0.375 | |
| Newcastle Mariners | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 224 | 0.188 | |
| Leeds Celtics | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 202 | 0.125 |
Northern Conference, Central Division
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughborough Aces | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 66 | 0.875 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Staffordshire Stallions | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 152 | 104 | 0.643 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Leicester Lemmings | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 130 | 76 | 0.563 | |
| Nottingham Outlaws | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 150 | 0.375 | |
| Derby Braves | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 76 | 128 | 0.375 |
Southern Conference, Eastern Division
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Stingers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 69 | 1.000 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Hertfordshire Hurricanes | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 141 | 97 | 0.571 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| UEA Pirates | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 129 | 0.500 | |
| Kent Falcons | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 93 | 0.375 | |
| Essex Blades | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 167 | 0.062 |
Southern Conference, Central Division
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Cavaliers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 52 | 0.812 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Birmingham Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 56 | 0.714 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Tarannau Aberystwyth | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 192 | 115 | 0.500 | |
| Warwick Wolves | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 150 | 0.296 | |
| Reading Knights | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 225 | 0.000 |
Southern Conference, Western Division
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Chorley Bullets | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 78 | 0.938 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Southampton Stags | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 106 | 0.500 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Bath Killer Bees | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 127 | 90 | 0.500 | |
| Plymouth Blitz | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 175 | 0.250 | |
| Cardiff Cobras | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 60 | 106 | 0.188 |
Playoffs
| Wild Cards | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | College Bowl XVI | ||||||||||||||||
| N.C1 | Loughborough Aces | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
| Glasgow Tigers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N.C2 | Staffordshire Stallions | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| N.S2 | Glasgow Tigers | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
| Loughborough Aces | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hull Sharks | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N.S1 | Stirling Clansmen | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| N.E2 | Sheffield Sabres | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stirling Clansmen | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N.E1 | Hull Sharks | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Loughborough Aces | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oxford Cavaliers | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S.E2 | Herts. Hurricanes | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| S.C2 | Birmingham Lions | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Herts. Hurricanes | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S.E1 | Surrey Stingers | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
| Herts. Hurricanes | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oxford Cavailers | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S.W1 | David Chorley Bullets | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oxford Cavaliers | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S.W2 | Southampton Stags | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S.C1 | Oxford Cavaliers | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
- Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.
References
- ^ "Full list of historical League tables". Retrieved 14 April 2014.