University Challenge 2011–12
Series 41 of University Challenge began on 4 July 2011,[1] and aired on BBC Two. Below is a list of the matches played with their scores and outcomes.
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 must win one more match to return in the next round (current highest scoring losers, teams that won their first quarter final match, teams that won their second quarter final match having lost their first, or teams that won their first quarter final match and lost their second).
- Teams with yellow scores indicate that two further matches must be played and won (teams that lost their first quarter final match).
- A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.
First round
Highest Scoring Losers Play-Offs
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast Date | |
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | 115 | 190 | Homerton College, Cambridge | 305 | 10 October 2011 |
University of St Andrews | 110 | 250 | Worcester College, Oxford | 360 | 17 October 2011 |
Second round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Leeds | 65 | 320 | Clare College, Cambridge | 385 | 24 October 2011 |
University of Birmingham | 80 | 220 | Newcastle University | 300 | 31 October 2011 |
University of Durham | 190 | 245 | Homerton College, Cambridge | 435 | 7 November 2011 |
Queen's College, Oxford | 185 | 200 | Worcester College, Oxford | 385 | 14 November 2011 |
Christ Church, Oxford | 155 | 215 | University of Manchester | 370 | 21 November 2011 |
University College London | 220 | 150 | University of Warwick | 370 | 28 November 2011 |
Merton College, Oxford | 160 | 170 | Balliol College, Oxford | 330 | 5 December 2011 |
Pembroke College, Cambridge | 280 | 125 | University of Nottingham | 405 | 12 December 2011 |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast Date | |
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University of Manchester | 125 | 195 | University College London | 320 | 19 December 2011 |
Balliol College, Oxford | 160 | 240 | Pembroke College, Cambridge | 400 | 2 January 2012 |
Worcester College, Oxford | 190 | 150 | Newcastle University | 340 | 9 January 2012 |
Clare College, Cambridge | 170 | 145 | Homerton College, Cambridge | 315 | 16 January 2012 |
University College London | 120 | 170 | Worcester College, Oxford | 290 | 23 January 2012 |
University of Manchester | 330 | 95 | Newcastle University | 425 | 30 January 2012 |
Pembroke College, Cambridge | 250 | 175 | Clare College, Cambridge | 425 | 6 February 2012 |
Balliol College, Oxford | 170 | 145 | Homerton College, Cambridge | 315 | 13 February 2012 |
University of Manchester | 270 | 250 | Clare College, Cambridge | 520 | 20 February 2012 |
University College London | 235 | 145 | Balliol College, Oxford | 380 | 27 February 2012 |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast Date | |
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Worcester College, Oxford | 65 | 240 | University of Manchester | 305 | 5 March 2012 |
Pembroke College, Cambridge | 185 | 125 | University College London | 310 | 12 March 2012 |
Final
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Manchester | 180 | 135 | Pembroke College, Cambridge | 315 | 19 March 2012 |
- The trophy and title were awarded to the Manchester team comprising Luke Kelly, Michael McKenna, Tristan Burke and Paul Joyce.[2]
- The trophy was presented by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House.[3]
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References
- "http://www.radiotimes.com/ListingsServlet?event=10&channelId=105&programmeId=196505532&jspLocation=/jsp/prog_details_fullpage.jsp". External link in
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(help) - "Manchester wins University Challenge for third time". The Independent. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- "Manchester wins University Challenge". The Daily Telegraph. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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