# 1997–98 British Collegiate American Football League

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
### 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

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | College Bowl XII | College Bowl XII | College Bowl XII |
| S.E1 | Hertfordshire Hurricanes | 21 | | | | | | |
| S.W2 | Southampton Stags | 0 | | | | | | |
| S.W2 | Southampton Stags | 0 | Hertfordshire Hurricanes | Hertfordshire Hurricanes | 29 | | | |
| | | | Tarannau Aberystwyth | Tarannau Aberystwyth | 6 | | | |
| S.W1 | Cardiff Cobras | 18 | Tarannau Aberystwyth | Tarannau Aberystwyth | 6 | | | |
| S.C1 | Tarannau Aberystwyth | 20 | | | | | | |
| S.C1 | Tarannau Aberystwyth | 20 | | | | Hertfordshire Hurricanes | Hertfordshire Hurricanes | 16 |
| | | | | | | Leeds Celtics | Leeds Celtics | 7 |
| N.S1 | Glasgow Tigers | 48 | | | | | | | Leeds Celtics | Leeds Celtics | 7 |
| N.C1 | Loughborough Aces | 33 | | | | | | |
| N.C1 | Loughborough Aces | 33 | Glasgow Tigers | Glasgow Tigers | 14 | | | |
| | | | Leeds Celtics | Leeds Celtics | 45 | | | |
| N.E2 | Hull Sharks | 0 | Leeds Celtics | Leeds Celtics | 45 | | | |
| N.E1 | Leeds Celtics | 20 | | | | | | |
* Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.