# 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
### 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 | Wild Cards | Wild Cards | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | College Bowl XVI | College Bowl XVI | College Bowl XVI |
| | | | N.C1 | Loughborough Aces | 40 | | | | | |
| | | | | Glasgow Tigers | 0 | | | | | |
| N.C2 | Staffordshire Stallions | 6 | | Glasgow Tigers | 0 | | | | | |
| N.S2 | Glasgow Tigers | 28 | | | | | | | | |
| N.S2 | Glasgow Tigers | 28 | | | | Loughborough Aces | 38 | | | |
| | | | | | | Hull Sharks | 13 | | | |
| N.S1 | Stirling Clansmen | 18 | | | | | | Hull Sharks | 13 | | | |
| N.E2 | Sheffield Sabres | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| N.E2 | Sheffield Sabres | 13 | | Stirling Clansmen | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | N.E1 | Hull Sharks | 13 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Loughborough Aces | 39 |
| | | | | | | | | | Oxford Cavaliers | 22 |
| S.E2 | Herts. Hurricanes | 12 | | | | | | | | | Oxford Cavaliers | 22 |
| S.C2 | Birmingham Lions | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | Oxford Cavaliers | 16 | | | | | |
| S.C1 | Oxford Cavaliers | 16 | | | | | | | | |
* Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.