University Challenge 2001–02

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Series 31 of University Challenge began on 23 July 2001, with the final on 11 March 2002. [1]

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Results

First round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast date
University of Hull 185300 Somerville College, Oxford 23 July 2001
London School of Economics 140180 University of Bristol 30 July 2001
University of Edinburgh 150190 Christ's College, Cambridge 6 August 2001
University of Salford 155130 University of Leicester 13 August 2001
Christ Church, Oxford 235100 University of Birmingham 20 August 2001
Wadham College, Oxford 235120 Cranfield University 3 September 2001
University of Nottingham 125215 Keele University 10 September 2001
Imperial College London 250110 De Montfort University 17 September 2001
Magdalen College, Oxford 140210 Trinity College, Cambridge 24 September 2001
Cardiff University 145200 University College London 1 October 2001
Downing College, Cambridge 220230 Newcastle University 8 October 2001
University of St Andrews 40215 Churchill College, Cambridge 15 October 2001
Durham University 200140 University of York 22 October 2001
St Hugh's College, Oxford 220145 University of Leeds 29 October 2001

NOTE: Even though both Cardiff and Leeds scored 145 points, Leeds reached their total "in a shorter time, and with fewer wrong answers".

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast date
Downing College, Cambridge 205195 University of Leeds 5 November 2001
University of Edinburgh 230150 University of Hull 12 November 2001

Second round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast date
Newcastle University 265145 University of Salford 19 November 2001
University of Edinburgh 220130 Wadham College, Oxford 26 November 2001
St Hugh's College, Oxford 190140 Churchill College, Cambridge 3 December 2001
Christ Church, Oxford 170285 Imperial College London 10 December 2001
Somerville College, Oxford 290100 Durham University 17 December 2001
Downing College, Cambridge 180155 University of Bristol 7 January 2002
Trinity College, Cambridge 200250 University College London 14 January 2002
Christ's College, Cambridge 28540 Keele University 21 January 2002

Quarter-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast date
Newcastle University 115290 University of Edinburgh 28 January 2002
St Hugh's College, Oxford 135270 Imperial College London 4 February 2002
Somerville College, Oxford 270145 Downing College, Cambridge 11 February 2002
University College London 155190 Christ's College, Cambridge 18 February 2002

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast date
University of Edinburgh 120270 Imperial College London 25 February 2002
Somerville College, Oxford 180170 Christ's College, Cambridge 4 March 2002

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast date
Imperial College London 185200 Somerville College, Oxford 11 March 2002

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References

  1. "University Challenge – 2001-2". blanchflower.org. Retrieved 24 August 2014.