University Challenge 1997–98

Series 27 of University Challenge ran between September 1997 and April 1998. The winning team were Magdalen College, Oxford, who were the first, and so far, only team to successfully defend their title.

Results

First Round

Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
University of Edinburgh 205 170 Jesus College, Cambridge 1997
Birkbeck, University of London 205 170 University of Wales, Cardiff 1997
University of Exeter 185 190 Robinson College, Cambridge 1997
Magdalen College, Oxford 205 170 King's College, London 1997
University of Sheffield 145 265 University of Aberdeen 1997
Christ Church, Oxford 155 175 The Open University 1997
University of Liverpool 130 220 Newnham College, Cambridge 1997
Queen's University, Belfast 300 70 Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital 1997
Magdalene College, Cambridge 215 90 St Catherine's College, Oxford 1997
St John's College, Oxford 130 175 London School of Economics 1997
Oxford Brookes University 230 135 University of Warwick 1997
New Hall, Cambridge 35 335 University of Nottingham 1997

Second Round

Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
University of Exeter 140 275 Jesus College, Cambridge 1998
King's College, London 215 230 University of Nottingham 1998
Newnham College, Cambridge 120 320 University of Edinburgh 1998
Birkbeck, University of London 230 135 Robinson College, Cambridge 1998
London School of Economics 245 40 Oxford Brookes University 1998
Magdalene College, Cambridge 140 155 Queen's University, Belfast 1998
University of Wales, Cardiff 275 105 University of Aberdeen 1998
The Open University 235 265 Magdalen College, Oxford 1998

Quarter-Finals

Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
Jesus College, Cambridge 220 250 University of Nottingham 1998
University of Edinburgh 205 275 Birkbeck, University of London 1998
London School of Economics 225 115 Queen's University, Belfast 1998
University of Wales, Cardiff 80 375 Magdalen College, Oxford 1998

Semi-Finals

Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
University of Nottingham 205 240 Birkbeck, University of London 1998
London School of Economics 85 265 Magdalen College, Oxford 1998

Final

Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
Birkbeck, University of London 195 225 Magdalen College, Oxford 1998

See also

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