University Challenge 1996–97

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

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Results

First round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Imperial College, London 200210 St Catharine's College, Cambridge 12 November 1996
Queen's University, Belfast 165135 University of Wales, Cardiff 19 November 1996
King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry 155135 Keble College, Oxford 26 November 1996
University of Manchester 36040 Birkbeck, University of London 3 December 1996
Newnham College, Cambridge 200155 London School of Economics 10 December 1996
Charing Cross Hospital 175220 University of Glamorgan 17 December 1996
University of St Andrews 215170 Girton College, Cambridge 6 January 1997
University of Surrey 130230 University of the West of England 13 January 1997
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 240205 Exeter College, Oxford 20 January 1997
The Open University 39585 University of Wales, Swansea 27 January 1997
Harris Manchester College, Oxford 200165 University of Glasgow 3 February 1997
University of Portsmouth 150280 Magdalen College, Oxford 10 February 1997

Second round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Magdalen College, Oxford 195175 University of the West of England 26 February 1997
Queen's University, Belfast 250130 Girton College, Cambridge 5 March 1997
Victoria University of Manchester 200165 Imperial College, London 12 March 1997
University of Glamorgan 155150 University of St Andrews 19 March 1997
Newnham College, Cambridge 125165 Harris Manchester College, Oxford 26 March 1997
Charing Cross Hospital 22595 King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry 2 April 1997
St Catharine's College, Cambridge 215255 Exeter College, Oxford 9 April 1997
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 185215 The Open University 16 April 1997

Quarter-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Magdalen College, Oxford 335110 Queen's University, Belfast 23 April 1997
Victoria University of Manchester 235150 University of Glamorgan 30 April 1997
Harris Manchester College, Oxford 135210 Charing Cross Hospital 7 May 1997
Exeter College, Oxford 170180 The Open University 14 May 1997

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Magdalen College, Oxford 240225 Victoria University of Manchester 21 May 1997
Charing Cross Hospital 65415 The Open University 28 May 1997

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Magdalen College, Oxford 250195 The Open University 4 June 1997

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