University Challenge 2006–07

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Series 36 of University Challenge began on 7 August 2006 and was broadcast on BBC Two. This is a list of the matches played, their scores, and outcomes.

Contents

Main draw

First round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Aberystwyth 205195 University of Bristol 7 August 2006
University College London 165160 Pembroke College, Cambridge 14 August 2006
University of York 26595 Harris Manchester College, Oxford 21 August 2006
Merton College, Oxford 245150 University of Manchester 28 August 2006
University of Brighton 190130 Imperial College School of Medicine 4 September 2006
Girton College, Cambridge 190140 University of Sussex 11 September 2006
University of Newcastle 95270 Royal Holloway, University of London 18 September 2006
Durham University 245110 Churchill College, Cambridge 25 September 2006
Robinson College, Cambridge 40295 Wadham College, Oxford 1 October 2006
University of Edinburgh 195120 University of Birmingham 8 October 2006
Corpus Christi College, Oxford 220150 University of Reading 15 October 2006
University of Warwick 195115 Emmanuel College, Cambridge 5 November 2006
Linacre College, Oxford 150170 University of East Anglia 12 November 2006
Somerville College, Oxford 235115 Trinity Hall, Cambridge 19 November 2006

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Bristol 145200 University of Manchester 26 November 2006
Pembroke College, Cambridge 185225 University of Reading 3 December 2006

Second round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Manchester 21060 University of Reading 7 January 2007
University of Brighton 110245 University of York 14 January 2007
Merton College, Oxford 170180 University of Aberystwyth 21 January 2007
Durham University 260135 Somerville College, Oxford 28 January 2007
Corpus Christi College, Oxford 45245 University of Edinburgh 4 February 2007
Royal Holloway, University of London 95170 Wadham College, Oxford 11 February 2007
Girton College, Cambridge 85185 University College London 18 February 2007
University of Warwick 165160 University of East Anglia 25 February 2007

Quarterfinals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Manchester 230190 Wadham College, Oxford 4 March 2007
Durham University 220115 University of Edinburgh 11 March 2007
University College London 220145 University of York 18 March 2007
University of Aberystwyth 130165 University of Warwick 25 March 2007

Semifinals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Manchester 24090 Durham University 1 April 2007
University College London 85235 University of Warwick 8 April 2007

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Manchester 140170 University of Warwick 16 April 2007

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