University Challenge 1997–98
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Series 27 of University Challenge ran between 10 September 1997 and 21 April 1998. The winning team were Magdalen College, Oxford , who were the first team to successfully defend their title.
Results [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date University of Edinburgh 190 180 Jesus College, Cambridge 10 September 1997 Birkbeck, University of London 245 195 University of Wales, Cardiff 17 September 1997 University of Exeter 175 180 Robinson College, Cambridge 24 September 1997 Magdalen College, Oxford 225 185 King's College, London 1 October 1997 University of Sheffield 145 265 University of Aberdeen 8 October 1997 Christ Church, Oxford 155 175 The Open University 15 October 1997 University of Liverpool 130 220 Newnham College, Cambridge 22 October 1997 Queen's University, Belfast 300 70 Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital 29 October 1997 Magdalene College, Cambridge 215 90 St Catherine's College, Oxford 4 November 1997 St John's College, Oxford 130 175 London School of Economics 11 November 1997 Oxford Brookes University 230 135 University of Warwick 18 November 1997 New Hall, Cambridge 35 335 University of Nottingham 2 December 1997
Second round [ edit ] Quarter-finals [ edit ] Semi-finals [ edit ] The trophy and title were awarded to the Magdalen team of Paul O'Donnell, Phil Jones, Sarah Fitzpatrick and Alex de Jongh. The trophy was presented by Richard Dawkins . References [ edit ]
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