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2003–04 British Collegiate American Football League

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The 2003–04 BCAFL was the 19th full season of the British Collegiate American Football League, organised by the British Students American Football Association.

Changes from last season

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Divisional Changes

  • The Northern Conference, Central Division became Western Division
  • The Southern Conference expanded from three Divisions to four (gaining a Southern Division)

Team Changes

  • Anglia Polytechnic University joined the Southern Conference, as the APU Phantoms
  • University of Brighton joined the Southern Conference, as the Tsunami
  • Glasgow Caledonian University joined the Northern Conference, as the Caledonian Roughriders
  • Lancaster Bombers moved within the Northern Conference from Eastern to Borders Division
  • Reading Knights moved within the Southern Conference from Central to Southern Division
  • Sheffield Hallam University joined the Northern Conference, as the Warriors
  • Southampton Stags moved within the Southern Conference from Western to Southern Division
  • Sunderland Kings withdrew after one season back
  • Surrey Stingers moved within the Southern Conference from Eastern to Southern Division

This increased the number of teams in BCAFL to 32.

Regular season

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2003–04 British Collegiate American Football League is located in Scotland
Clansmen
Clansmen
Roughriders
Roughriders
Tigers
Tigers
Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 2003–04
2003–04 British Collegiate American Football League is located in England
Aces
Aces
Blades
Blades
Blitz
Blitz
Bombers
Bombers
Braves
Braves
Bullets
Bullets
Cavaliers
Cavaliers
Celtics
Celtics
Cobras
Cobras
Cougars
Cougars
Falcons
Falcons
Hurricanes
Hurricanes
Killer Bees
Killer Bees
Knights
Knights
Lightning
Lightning
Lions
Lions
Outlaws
Outlaws
Phantoms
Phantoms
Pirates
Pirates
Raiders
Raiders
Sabres
Sabres
Sharks
Sharks
Stags
Stags
Stallions
Stallions
Stingers
Stingers
Tarannau
Tarannau
Tsunami
Tsunami
Warriors
Warriors
Wolves
Wolves
Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 2003–04

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Northern Conference, Borders Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Stirling Clansmen 8 6 2 0 236 126 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Glasgow Tigers 8 5 3 0 270 129 0.625 Qualified for Playoffs
Newcastle Raiders 8 5 3 0 189 120 0.625
Lancaster Bombers 8 2 6 0 121 134 0.250
Caledonian Roughriders 8 0 8 0 36 376 0.000

Northern Conference, Eastern Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Leeds Celtics 8 7 1 0 100 51 0.875 Qualified for Playoffs
Sheffield Sabres 8 5 3 0 174 136 0.625
UT Cougars 8 4 4 0 195 134 0.500
UCH Sharks 8 3 5 0 83 114 0.375
Sheffield Hallam Warriors 8 2 6 0 110 125 0.250

Northern Conference, Western Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Staffordshire Stallions 8 7 1 0 252 54 0.875 Qualified for Playoffs
Loughborough Aces 8 7 1 0 161 102 0.875 Qualified for Playoffs
Nottingham Outlaws 8 6 2 0 172 100 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Leicester Lightning 8 2 5 1 35 197 0.312
Derby Braves 8 0 8 0 56 233 0.143

Southern Conference, Central Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Birmingham Lions 8 8 0 0 286 31 1.000 Qualified for Playoffs
Warwick Wolves 8 6 2 0 185 126 0.750
Oxford Cavaliers 8 1 7 0 29 176 0.125
Tarannau Aberystwyth 8 1 7 0 36 226 0.125

Southern Conference, Eastern Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 8 8 0 0 300 32 1.000 Qualified for Playoffs
UEA Pirates 8 6 2 0 163 84 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Essex Blades 8 3 4 1 97 151 0.438
UKC Falcons 8 3 5 0 101 187 0.375
APU Phantoms 8 0 8 0 2 219 0.000

Southern Conference, Western Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Cardiff Cobras 8 6 2 0 186 67 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Bristol Bullets 8 6 2 0 160 66 0.750
Plymouth Blitz 8 3 5 0 74 94 0.375
Bath Killer Bees 8 2 6 0 92 162 0.250

Southern Conference, Southern Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Southampton Stags 8 6 2 0 305 80 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Brighton Tsunami 8 5 3 0 44 73 0.625
Surrey Stingers 8 2 6 0 44 152 0.250
Reading Knights 8 2 6 0 44 152 0.250

Playoffs

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Wild Cards Quarter-finals Semi-finals College Bowl XVIII
            
S.E1 Herts. Hurricanes 26
Cardiff Cobras 0
S.E2 UEA Pirates 0
S.W1 Cardiff Cobras 8
Herts. Hurricanes 32
Birmingham Lions 20
S.S1 Southampton Stags 27
S.C2 Warwick Wolves 6
Southampton Stags 0
S.C1 Birmingham Lions 33
Herts. Hurricanes 27
Staffordshire Stallions 6
N.E1 Leeds Celtics 20
Loughborough Aces 14
N.W3 Nottingham Outlaws 7
N.W2 Loughborough Aces 40
Leeds Celtics 22
Staffordshire Stallions 30
N.B1 Stirling Clansmen 32
N.B2 Glasgow Tigers 24
Stirling Clansmen 6
N.W1 Staffordshire Stallions 28
  • Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.

References

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  1. ^ "Full list of historical League tables". Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.