University Challenge 2004–05

Series 34 of University Challenge began on 13 September 2004 and was broadcast on BBC Two. This is a list of the matches played, their scores, and outcomes.

Results

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  • 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

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
University of Leicester 150 145 Jesus College, Cambridge 13 September 2004
University of York 120 250 University of Lancaster 20 September 2004
University of Newcastle 155 150 University College, Oxford 27 September 2004
University of Warwick 100 265 University College London 4 October 2004
Balliol College, Oxford 170 105 Downing College, Cambridge 11 October 2004
Durham University 190 70 Kingston University 1 November 2004
St John's College, Cambridge 70 195 University of Reading 8 November 2004
University of Glasgow 100 125 University of Edinburgh 15 November 2004
St Hilda's College, Oxford 150 120 University of Portsmouth 22 November 2004
Magdalene College, Cambridge 80 195 University of Sheffield 29 November 2004
Queen's University, Belfast 130 185 University of East Anglia 6 December 2004
Trinity College, Cambridge 110 195 Corpus Christi College, Oxford 13 December 2004
University of St Andrews 40 315 University of Manchester 20 December 2004
Royal Holloway, University of London 135 75 Greyfriars, Oxford 3 January 2005

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
University College, Oxford 200 85 University of York 10 January 2005
Jesus College, Cambridge 275 40 Queen's University, Belfast 17 January 2005

Second round

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
University of Edinburgh 155 70 Royal Holloway, University of London 24 January 2005
University of Manchester 250 130 University of Newcastle 31 January 2005
St Hilda's College, Oxford 155 120 University of Leicester 7 February 2005
University of Sheffield 145 240 Corpus Christi College, Oxford 14 February 2005
Balliol College, Oxford 215 195 Durham University 21 February 2005
University of Lancaster 175 60 University of Reading 28 February 2005
University College London 245 105 University of East Anglia 7 March 2005
University College, Oxford 135 165 Jesus College, Cambridge 14 March 2005

Quarterfinals

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
Balliol College, Oxford 215 75 University of Edinburgh 21 March 2005
Corpus Christi College, Oxford 345 80 University of Lancaster 28 March 2005
University College London 175 110 Jesus College, Cambridge 4 April 2005
University of Manchester 215 150 St Hilda's College, Oxford 11 April 2005

Semifinals

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
Balliol College, Oxford 205 255 Corpus Christi College, Oxford 18 April 2005
University College London 190 185 University of Manchester 25 April 2005

Final

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
Corpus Christi College, Oxford 250 140 University College London 9 May 2005
  • The trophy and title were awarded to the Corpus Christi team of Nick Sharp, Stefano Mariani, Charles Oakley, and David Whitley.
  • The trophy was presented by Pete Postlethwaite.
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