Series 35 of University Challenge began on 19 September 2005 and was broadcast on BBC Two . This is a list of the matches played, their scores, and outcomes.
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. Teams with black scores have been disqualified. Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date St Hugh's College, Oxford 190 240 University of Manchester 19 September 2005 University of Wales, Lampeter 160 125 University of Exeter 26 September 2005 Magdalen College, Oxford 70 320 Trinity Hall, Cambridge 3 October 2005 University of Liverpool 275 70 University of Hull 10 October 2005 St Hilda's College, Oxford 165 130 Durham University 17 October 2005 University of Birmingham 125 115 University of Strathclyde 7 November 2005 Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge 110 160 University of Hertfordshire 14 November 2005 University of Sheffield 100 235 University of Sussex 21 November 2005 University of Edinburgh 110 275 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 28 November 2005 St John's College, Oxford 130 165 Trinity College, Cambridge 4 December 2005 School of Oriental and African Studies 205 95 Christ's College, Cambridge 11 December 2005 Churchill College, Cambridge 170 120 University of York 18 December 2005 London Business School 170 130 Trinity College, Oxford 8 January 2006 University of Nottingham 245 135 Imperial College School of Medicine 15 January 2006
Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs [ edit ] The trophy and title were awarded to the Manchester team of Chris Holmes, Gareth Aubrey, Joseph Meagher, and Adrian Anslow. The trophy was presented by Peter Ackroyd .
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