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University Challenge 1998–99

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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

Highest Scoring Losers play-offs

More information Team 1, Score ...
Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Harris Manchester College, Oxford 185 200 Victoria University of Manchester 15 December 1998
City University 210 300 Balliol College, Oxford 5 January 1999
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Second round

More information Team 1, Score ...
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Quarter-finals

More information Team 1, Score ...
Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast 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
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Semi-finals

More information Team 1, Score ...
Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Wales, Bangor 130 235 Oriel College, Oxford 13 April 1999
The Open University 310 120 University of Durham 20 April 1999
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Final

More information Team 1, Score ...
Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Oriel College, Oxford 210 265 The Open University 27 April 1999
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  • 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.

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