Newcastle Raiders

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Newcastle Raiders

Logo

Entered BCAFL

1985-1986

Team Colors

Royal Blue, Red & White

Universities

Newcastle University

Home Field

Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

Division

Northern Conference-Eastern Division

Record

59-78-8

Playoff Record

2-4-0

Playoff Appearances (4)
1987, 2003, 2005, 2006

Division Championships (1)
1987

Conference Championships (1)
1987

BCAFL Championships (0)
n/a

The Newcastle Raiders are one of the original four British Collegiate American Football League (BCAFL) teams which began play in the 1985-86 season (along with Teesside, Hull and the now-defunct Manchester). Throughout their time in the BCAFL, Newcastle has often found themselves left out of the playoffs despite ten winning seasons, though the Raiders have made the playoffs in three of the past four seasons. Newcastle was on the losing end of the inaugural College Bowl.

From 1985-1990 the team was know as the Newcastle Scholars, and from 1990-2002 they were known as the Newcastle Mariners. Newcastle did not compete in the 1991-92 season.