1995–96 British Collegiate American Football League
The 1995–96 British Collegiate American Football League season was the 11th full season of the BCAFL, organised by the British Students American Football Association (BSAFA, now the BAFA).
Changes from last season[edit]
Division Changes
There were no changes to the Divisional setup.
Team Changes
- Aberdeen Steamrollers withdrew after one season (without playing a match)
- Stirling Clansmen withdrew after nine seasons
This reduced the number of teams in BCAFL (for the first time) to 27.
Regular season[edit]
Hawks
Tigers
Panthers
Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 1995–96
Aces
Bombers
Bullets
Cavaliers
Celtics
Cobras
Demons
Hurricanes
Killer Bees
Knights
Lemmings
Lions
Mariners
Pirates
Pythons
Rhinos
Sharks
Stags
Stallions
Stingers
Tarannau
Wearwolves
Wolves
Zulus
Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 1995–96
Northern Conference, Scottish Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathclyde Hawks | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 18 | 0.875 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Glasgow Tigers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 23 | 0.625 | |
| Paisley Panthers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 224 | 0.000 |
Northern Conference, Eastern Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Celtics | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 296 | 79 | 0.875 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Newcastle Mariners | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 204 | 105 | 0.625 | |
| Lancaster Bombers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 208 | 110 | 0.625 | |
| Sunderland Wearwolves | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 246 | 0.250 | |
| Teesside Demons | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 264 | 0.000 |
Northern Conference, Central Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughborough Aces | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 20 | 1.000 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Leicester Lemmings | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 51 | 0.625 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Sheffield Zulus | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 109 | 0.438 | |
| Hull Sharks | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 101 | 0.375 | |
| Staffordshire Stallions | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 104 | 0.188 |
Southern Conference, Eastern Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Pythons | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 10 | 0.938 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| UEA Pirates | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 192 | 110 | 0.625 | |
| Reading Knights | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 108 | 0.375 | |
| Surrey Stingers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 72 | 144 | 0.312 | |
| Hertfordshire Hurricanes | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 181 | 0.188 |
Southern Conference, Central Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Lions | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 78 | 0.938 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Warwick Wolves | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 54 | 0.438 | |
| Oxford Cavaliers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 137 | 129 | 0.438 | |
| Tarannau Aberystwyth | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 112 | 159 | 0.438 | |
| Aston Rhinos | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 96 | 135 | 0.312 |
Southern Conference, Western Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Cobras | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 18 | 0.938 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Bath Killer Bees | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 26 | 0.688 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Southampton Stags | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 132 | 122 | 0.500 | |
| Bristol Bullets | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 191 | 0.000 |
Playoffs[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | College Bowl X | ||||||||||||
| N.E1 | Leeds Celtics | 26 | ||||||||||||
| N.S1 | Strathclyde Hawks | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Leeds Celtics | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Loughborough Aces | 7 | |||||||||||||
| N.C2 | Leicester Lemmings | 8 | ||||||||||||
| N.C1 | Loughborough Aces | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Leeds Celtics | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Cardiff Cobras | 8 | |||||||||||||
| S.E1 | Cambridge Pythons | 17 | ||||||||||||
| S.C1 | Birmingham Lions | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Cambridge Pythons | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Cardiff Cobras | 12 | |||||||||||||
| S.W2 | Bath Killer Bees | 8 | ||||||||||||
| S.W1 | Cardiff Cobras (3 x OT) | 10 | ||||||||||||
- Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.