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 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
Northern Conference, Borders Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Stirling Clansmen86202361260.750Qualified for PlayoffsGlasgow Tigers85302701290.625Qualified for PlayoffsNewcastle Raiders85301891200.625Lancaster Bombers82601211340.250Caledonian Roughriders8080363760.000
Northern Conference, Eastern Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Leeds Celtics8710100510.875Qualified for PlayoffsSheffield Sabres85301741360.625UT Cougars84401951340.500UCH Sharks8350831140.375Sheffield Hallam Warriors82601101250.250
Northern Conference, Western Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Staffordshire Stallions8710252540.875Qualified for PlayoffsLoughborough Aces87101611020.875Qualified for PlayoffsNottingham Outlaws86201721000.750Qualified for PlayoffsLeicester Lightning8251351970.312Derby Braves8080562330.143
Southern Conference, Central Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Birmingham Lions8800286311.000Qualified for PlayoffsWarwick Wolves86201851260.750Oxford Cavaliers8170291760.125Tarannau Aberystwyth8170362260.125
Southern Conference, Eastern Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Hertfordshire Hurricanes8800300321.000Qualified for PlayoffsUEA Pirates8620163840.750Qualified for PlayoffsEssex Blades8341971510.438UKC Falcons83501011870.375APU Phantoms808022190.000
Southern Conference, Western Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Cardiff Cobras8620186670.750Qualified for PlayoffsBristol Bullets8620160660.750Plymouth Blitz835074940.375Bath Killer Bees8260921620.250
Southern Conference, Southern Division Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%Southampton Stags8620305800.750Qualified for PlayoffsBrighton Tsunami853044730.625Surrey Stingers8260441520.250Reading Knights8260441520.250
Playoffs
Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.
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