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.

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Results

First round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Edinburgh 190180 Jesus College, Cambridge 10 September 1997
Birkbeck, University of London 245195 University of Wales, Cardiff 17 September 1997
University of Exeter 175180 Robinson College, Cambridge 24 September 1997
Magdalen College, Oxford 225185 King's College, London 1 October 1997
University of Sheffield 145265 University of Aberdeen 8 October 1997
Christ Church, Oxford 155175 The Open University 15 October 1997
University of Liverpool 130220 Newnham College, Cambridge 22 October 1997
Queen's University, Belfast 30070 Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital 29 October 1997
Magdalene College, Cambridge 21590 St Catherine's College, Oxford 4 November 1997
St John's College, Oxford 130175 London School of Economics 11 November 1997
Oxford Brookes University 230135 University of Warwick 18 November 1997
New Hall, Cambridge 35335 University of Nottingham 2 December 1997

Second round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Exeter 140275 Jesus College, Cambridge 9 December 1997
King's College, London 215230 University of Nottingham 16 December 1997
Newnham College, Cambridge 120320 University of Edinburgh 6 January 1998
Birkbeck, University of London 215170 Robinson College, Cambridge 13 January 1998
London School of Economics 24540 Oxford Brookes University 20 January 1998
University of Wales, Cardiff 275105 University of Aberdeen 27 January 1998
Magdalene College, Cambridge 140155 Queen's University, Belfast 3 February 1998
The Open University 235265 Magdalen College, Oxford 24 February 1998

Quarter-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Jesus College, Cambridge 220250 University of Nottingham 4 March 1998
University of Edinburgh 205275 Birkbeck, University of London 11 March 1998
London School of Economics 225115 Queen's University, Belfast 18 March 1998
University of Wales, Cardiff 80375 Magdalen College, Oxford 25 March 1998

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Nottingham 205240 Birkbeck, University of London 7 April 1998
London School of Economics 85265 Magdalen College, Oxford 14 April 1998

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Birkbeck, University of London 195225 Magdalen College, Oxford 21 April 1998

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