1987–88 British Collegiate American Football League

The 1987–88 BCAFL was the third full season of the British Collegiate American Football League, organised by the British Students American Football Association.

Division changes

 * A third Conference (Southern) was added.

Team changes
This increased the number of teams playing to 11
 * Cardiff University joined the Southern Conference, playing as the Cobras
 * University of East Anglia joined the Southern Conference, playing as the Pirates
 * Leicester Lemmings moved from Northern to Southern Conference
 * Newcastle Scholars moved from Scottish to Northern Conference
 * University of Reading joined the Southern Conference, playing as the Knights

Playoffs

 * Note 1 - the title was shared, as the final was still tied after three periods of Overtime.
 * Note 2 - the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.