University Challenge 1998–99
Series 28 of University Challenge ran between September 1998 and April 1999.
Results
- Winning teams are highlighted in bold.
- Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated.
- Teams with orange scores have lost, but survived as highest scoring losers.
- A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.
First Round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date |
University of Bristol |
245 |
185 |
Victoria University of Manchester |
2 September 1998 |
Balliol College, Oxford |
195 |
200 |
University of Durham |
9 September 1998 |
The Open University |
350 |
145 |
University of Lancaster |
16 September 1998 |
Harris Manchester College, Oxford |
185 |
200 |
Selwyn College, Cambridge |
23 September 1998 |
Birkbeck, University of London |
300 |
110 |
University of Warwick |
30 September 1998 |
University of Portsmouth |
135 |
230 |
De Montfort University |
7 October 1998 |
King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry |
130 |
170 |
Magdalen College, Oxford |
14 October 1998 |
University of Aberdeen |
255 |
145 |
Newnham College, Cambridge |
21 October 1998 |
Christ Church, Oxford |
150 |
245 |
Trinity College, Cambridge |
28 October 1998 |
St Hilda's College, Oxford |
115 |
215 |
University of Wales, Bangor |
4 November 1998 |
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
145 |
280 |
Oriel College, Oxford |
11 November 1998 |
Queen's University, Belfast |
100 |
230 |
University of Sheffield |
18 November 1998 |
Downing College, Cambridge |
160 |
235 |
University of Glasgow |
25 November 1998 |
City University |
200 |
210 |
University of Leicester |
2 December 1998 |
Highest Scoring Losers Play-Offs
Second Round
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
- The trophy and title were awarded to the Open team comprising Lance Haward, David Good, John Burke and Sue Mitchell.
- The trophy was presented by Jeremy Paxman.
See also
References
External links
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| Series results |
- 1 (1962)
- 2 (1964)
- 3 (1965)
- 4 (1966)
- 5 (1967)
- 6 (1968)
- 7 (1969)
- 8 (1970)
- 9 (1971)
- 10 (1972)
- 11 (1973)
- 12 (1974)
- 13 (1975)
- 14 (1976)
- 15 (1977)
- 16 (1978)
- 17 (1980)
- 19 (1982)
- 20 (1983)
- 21 (1984)
- 22 (1986)
- 24 (1994)
- 25 (1995)
- 26 (1996)
- 27 (1997)
- 28 (1998)
- 29 (1999)
- 30 (2000)
- 31 (2001)
- 32 (2002)
- 33 (2003)
- 34 (2004)
- 35 (2005)
- 36 (2006)
- 37 (2007)
- 38 (2008)
- 39 (2009)
- 40 (2010)
- 41 (2011)
- 42 (2012)
- 43 (2013)
- 44 (2014)
- 45 (2015)
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