title: 1987–88 British Collegiate American Football League
text: # 1987–88 British Collegiate American Football League
  
  Commented out: [[File:Bcafl.png|right|BCAFL Logo]] The 1987–88 BCAFL was the third full season of the British Collegiate American Football League, organised by the British Students American Football Association.
  
  ## Changes from last season
  
  ### Division changes
  
  * A third Conference (Southern) was added.
  
  ### Team changes
  
  * Cardiff University joined the Southern Conference, playing as the Cobras
  * University of East Anglia joined the Southern Conference, playing as the Pirates
  * Leicester Lemmings moved from Northern to Southern Conference
  * Newcastle Scholars moved from Scottish to Northern Conference
  * University of Reading joined the Southern Conference, playing as the Knights
  
  This increased the number of teams playing to 11
  
  ## Regular season
  
  ### Scottish Conference
  
  | Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Stirling Clansmen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 76 | 0.833 | Qualified for Playoffs |
  | Strathclyde Hawks | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 84 | 0.667 | Qualified for Playoffs |
  | Glasgow Tigers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 137 | 0.000 |
  
  ### Northern Conference
  
  | Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Hull Sharks | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 12 | 1.000 | Qualified for Playoffs |
  | Manchester MPs | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0.500 | Withdrew after this season |
  | Newcastle Scholars | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 10 | 0.333 |
  | Teesside Demons | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 129 | 0.167 |
  
  ### Southern Conference
  
  | Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cardiff Cobras | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 13 | 0.917 | Qualified for Playoffs |
  | Leicester Lemmings | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 57 | 0.667 |
  | UEA Pirates | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 0.417 |
  | Reading Knights | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0.000 |
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | College Bowl II | College Bowl II | College Bowl II |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | N1 | Hull Sharks | 22 | | | |
  | Sc2 | Strathclyde Hawks | 0 | | | |
  | Sc2 | Strathclyde Hawks | 0 | Hull Sharks (Note 1) | Hull Sharks (Note 1) | 0 |
  | | | | Cardiff Cobras | Cardiff Cobras | 0 |
  | Sc1 | Stirling Clansmen | 6 | Cardiff Cobras | Cardiff Cobras | 0 |
  | S1 | Cardiff Cobras | 22 | | | |
  
  * Note 1 - the title was shared, as the final was still tied after three periods of Overtime.
  * Note 2 - the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.
  