1997–98 British Collegiate American Football League

British American football season October 2017 October 2017 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 UK Scotland 390 centre Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 1997–98 UK Scotland 10 56.117 -3.939 Clansmen right UK Scotland 10 55.858 -4.259 Hawks right UK Scotland 10 55.858 -4.259 Tigers right UK England 390 right Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 1997–98 UK England 10 52.771 -1.205 Aces right UK England 10 54.010 -2.786 Bombers right UK England 10 52.919 -1.496 Braves left UK England 10 51.500 -2.547 Bullets right UK England 10 51.761 -1.253 Cavaliers left UK England 10 53.807 -1.552 Celtics right UK England 10 51.483 -3.183 Cobras left UK England 10 54.575 -1.234 Demons right UK England 10 51.297 1.069 Falcons right UK England 10 51.753 -0.244 Hurricanes right UK England 10 51.360 -2.328 Killer Bees right UK England 10 51.454 -0.973 Knights right UK England 10 52.633 -1.133 Lemmings right UK England 10 52.451 -2.031 Lions left UK England 10 54.974 -1.613 Mariners left UK England 10 52.939 -1.197 Outlaws right UK England 10 52.628 1.300 Pirates left UK England 10 53.744 -0.333 Sharks right UK England 10 50.935 -1.396 Stags right UK England 10 53.000 -2.183 Stallions left UK England 10 51.243 -0.589 Stingers right UK England 10 52.418 -4.066 Tarannau right UK England 10 54.906 -1.381 Wearwolves right UK England 10 52.360 -1.562 Wolves right Northern Conference, Scottish Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Glasgow Tigers85212741250.688Qualified for PlayoffsStrathclyde Hawks83411082120.438Stirling Clansmen81521002410.250 Northern Conference, Eastern Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Leeds Celtics8800393791.000Qualified for PlayoffsHull Sharks86201441160.750Qualified for PlayoffsNewcastle Mariners86202781220.750Teesside Demons84401201600.500Lancaster Bombers8260502670.250Sunderland Wearwolves8080642530.000 Northern Conference, Central Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Loughborough Aces8710272480.875Qualified for PlayoffsDerby Braves8530104730.625Nottingham Outlaws8440138810.500Staffordshire Stallions8260681850.250Leicester Lemmings8080132300.000 Southern Conference, Eastern Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Hertfordshire Hurricanes880030081.000Qualified for PlayoffsUEA Pirates84401061330.500Surrey Stingers83501161650.375Kent Falcons8260962200.250 Southern Conference, Central Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Tarannau Aberystwyth8710134370.875Qualified for PlayoffsWarwick Wolves8530130920.625Birmingham Lions844085920.500Oxford Cavaliers8170361470.125 Southern Conference, Western Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Cardiff Cobras8512110440.750Qualified for PlayoffsSouthampton Stags8512181290.750Qualified for PlayoffsBath Killer Bees8431205580.562Reading Knights8260942410.250Bristol Bullets8071102990.062 Playoffs Quarter-finals Semi-finals College Bowl XII S.E1 Hertfordshire Hurricanes 21 S.W2 Southampton Stags 0 S.W1 Cardiff Cobras 18 S.C1 Tarannau Aberystwyth 20 N.S1 Glasgow Tigers 48 N.C1 Loughborough Aces 33 N.E2 Hull Sharks 0 N.E1 Leeds Celtics 20 Hertfordshire Hurricanes 29 Tarannau Aberystwyth 6 Glasgow Tigers 14 Leeds Celtics 45 Hertfordshire Hurricanes 16 Leeds Celtics 7 Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture. References External links Official BUAFL Website Official BAFA Website 1997 Category:1997 in British sport Category:1998 in British sport Category:1997 in American football Category:1998 in American football