University Challenge 1998–99
Appearance
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Series 28 of University Challenge ran between 2 September 1998 and 27 April 1999.
Results
- 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
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
University of Bristol | 245 | 185 | Victoria University of Manchester | 2 September 1998 |
Balliol College, Oxford | 195 | 200 | University of Durham
|
9 September 1998 |
The Open University
|
350 | 145 | University of Lancaster
|
16 September 1998 |
Harris Manchester College, Oxford | 185 | 200 | Selwyn College, Cambridge | 23 September 1998 |
Birkbeck, University of London | 300 | 110 | University of Warwick | 30 September 1998 |
University of Portsmouth | 135 | 230 | De Montfort University | 7 October 1998 |
King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry
|
130 | 170 | Magdalen College, Oxford | 14 October 1998 |
University of Aberdeen | 255 | 145 | Newnham College, Cambridge | 20 October 1998 |
Christ Church, Oxford | 150 | 245 | Trinity College, Cambridge | 27 October 1998 |
St Hilda's College, Oxford | 115 | 215 | University of Wales, Bangor | 3 November 1998 |
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | 145 | 280 | Oriel College, Oxford | 10 November 1998 |
Queen's University, Belfast
|
100 | 230 | University of Sheffield | 17 November 1998 |
Downing College, Cambridge | 160 | 235 | University of Glasgow | 1 December 1998 |
City University
|
200 | 210 | University of Leicester | 8 December 1998 |
Highest Scoring Losers play-offs
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Harris Manchester College, Oxford | 185 | 200 | Victoria University of Manchester | 15 December 1998 |
City University
|
210 | 300 | Balliol College, Oxford | 5 January 1999 |
Second round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Open University
|
210 | 200 | Magdalen College, Oxford | 12 January 1999 |
University of Aberdeen | 75 | 275 | University of Wales, Bangor | 19 January 1999 |
De Montfort University | 135 | 255 | University of Bristol | 26 January 1999 |
Selwyn College, Cambridge | 145 | 325 | University of Leicester | 9 February 1999 |
Oriel College, Oxford | 290 | 170 | Victoria University of Manchester | 16 February 1999 |
University of Glasgow | 140 | 355 | University of Durham
|
23 February 1999 |
Balliol College, Oxford | 205 | 270 | Birkbeck, University of London | 3 March 1999 |
University of Sheffield | 190 | 255 | Trinity College, Cambridge | 10 March 1999 |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
University of Wales, Bangor | 240 | 170 | University of Bristol | 17 March 1999 |
Oriel College, Oxford | 335 | 160 | University of Leicester | 24 March 1999 |
The Open University
|
240 | 235 | Birkbeck, University of London | 31 March 1999 |
University of Durham
|
325 | 175 | Trinity College, Cambridge | 6 April 1999 |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
University of Wales, Bangor | 130 | 235 | Oriel College, Oxford | 13 April 1999 |
The Open University
|
310 | 120 | University of Durham
|
20 April 1999 |
Final
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oriel College, Oxford | 210 | 265 | The Open University
|
27 April 1999 |
- The trophy and title were awarded to the Open team of Lance Haward, David Good, John Burke and Sue Mitchell.
- The trophy was presented by Jeremy Paxman.
- Salman Rushdie had been due to present the trophy, but the recording of the semi-finals and final were postponed after Paxman fell ill, and he wasn't available for the rescheduled dates.