Series 26 of University Challenge ran between 12 November 1996 and 4 June 1997.

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 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Imperial College, London 200 210 St Catharine's College, Cambridge 12 November 1996
Queen's University, Belfast 165 135 University of Wales, Cardiff 19 November 1996
King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry 155 135 Keble College, Oxford 26 November 1996
University of Manchester 360 40 Birkbeck, University of London 3 December 1996
Newnham College, Cambridge 200 155 London School of Economics 10 December 1996
Charing Cross Hospital 175 220 University of Glamorgan 17 December 1996
University of St Andrews 215 170 Girton College, Cambridge 6 January 1997
University of Surrey 130 230 University of the West of England 13 January 1997
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 240 205 Exeter College, Oxford 20 January 1997
The Open University 395 85 University of Wales, Swansea 27 January 1997
Harris Manchester College, Oxford 200 165 University of Glasgow 3 February 1997
University of Portsmouth 150 280 Magdalen College, Oxford 10 February 1997

Second round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Magdalen College, Oxford 195 175 University of the West of England 26 February 1997
Queen's University, Belfast 250 130 Girton College, Cambridge 5 March 1997
Victoria University of Manchester 200 165 Imperial College, London 12 March 1997
University of Glamorgan 155 150 University of St Andrews 19 March 1997
Newnham College, Cambridge 125 165 Harris Manchester College, Oxford 26 March 1997
Charing Cross Hospital 225 95 King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry 2 April 1997
St Catharine's College, Cambridge 215 255 Exeter College, Oxford 9 April 1997
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 185 215 The Open University 16 April 1997

Quarter-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Magdalen College, Oxford 335 110 Queen's University, Belfast 23 April 1997
Victoria University of Manchester 235 150 University of Glamorgan 30 April 1997
Harris Manchester College, Oxford 135 210 Charing Cross Hospital 7 May 1997
Exeter College, Oxford 170 180 The Open University 14 May 1997

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Magdalen College, Oxford 240 225 Victoria University of Manchester 21 May 1997
Charing Cross Hospital 65 415 The Open University 28 May 1997

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Magdalen College, Oxford 250 195 The Open University 4 June 1997
  • The trophy and title were awarded to the Magdalen team comprising Colin Andress, Gwilym Thear, Jim Adams and Alison Reeves.
  • The trophy was presented by Germaine Greer.

References

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