University Challenge 2002–03 Explained

Series 32 of University Challenge began on 2 September 2002, with the final on 31 March 2003.^[1]

It also marked the 40th anniversary of the show’s formation.

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 the first round losers with the highest losing scores.
• A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

First round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast date
Newcastle University	205	180	University of York	2 September 2002
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology	165	200	Clare College, Cambridge	9 September 2002
University College London	165	175	Jesus College, Oxford	16 September 2002
University of Liverpool		265	Worcester College, Oxford	23 September 2002
Selwyn College, Cambridge		180	Merton College, Oxford	30 September 2002
University of Leeds	230		Liverpool John Moores University	7 October 2002
Cranfield University	175		Brasenose College, Oxford	14 October 2002
Middlesex University		200	University of Manchester	21 October 2002
University of Sheffield	180		Homerton College, Cambridge	28 October 2002
University of Nottingham	225		University of Wales, Aberystwyth	4 November 2002
Birkbeck, University of London	230	185	Emmanuel College, Cambridge	11 November 2002
Durham University	190		Queens' College, Cambridge	18 November 2002
University of Warwick	275		Wadham College, Oxford	25 November 2002
University of Southampton	190		University of Edinburgh	2 December 2002

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast date
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology		205	University College London	9 December 2002
Emmanuel College, Cambridge	205		University of York	16 December 2002

Second round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast date
Newcastle University		215	Worcester College, Oxford	23 December 2002
University of Warwick	225		University of Southampton	30 December 2002
University College London	330		Emmanuel College, Cambridge	6 January 2003
Durham University	225		Jesus College, Oxford	13 January 2003
Birkbeck, University of London	190		Clare College, Cambridge	20 January 2003
Cranfield University	190		University of Manchester	27 January 2003
University of Leeds	170		University of Nottingham	3 February 2003
University of Sheffield	195		Merton College, Oxford	10 February 2003

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast date
University College London		220	Birkbeck, University of London	17 February 2003
University of Warwick		180	University of Sheffield	24 February 2003
Cranfield University	165		Durham University	3 March 2003
University of Leeds	230		Worcester College, Oxford	10 March 2003

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast date
Birkbeck, University of London	190		University of Sheffield	17 March 2003
Cranfield University	200		University of Leeds	24 March 2003

Final

• The trophy and title were awarded to the Birkbeck team of Tony Walsh, Thor Halland, Tony Gillham, and Colum Gallivan.
• The trophy was presented by Benjamin Zephaniah.

External links

• University Challenge Homepage
• Blanchflower Results Table

Notes and References

1. Web site: University Challenge - 2002-3. www.blanchflower.org.