University Challenge 2003–04 Explained

Series 33 of University Challenge began on 15 September 2003, with the final on 12 April 2004.^[1]

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
St Hugh's College, Oxford	150	195	University of Strathclyde	15 September 2003
University of Hull	160	180	Bangor University	22 September 2003
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge		150	Royal Northern College of Music	29 September 2003
St John's College, Oxford	175	235	London Metropolitan University	6 October 2003
University of Edinburgh		155	University of Warwick	13 October 2003
Jesus College, Cambridge	270		Oriel College, Oxford	20 October 2003
Queen's College, Oxford	140		Imperial College London	27 October 2003
University of Nottingham		160	Magdalen College, Oxford	3 November 2003
University of Bristol		225	Durham University	10 November 2003
Wolfson College, Cambridge		140	University of Sussex	17 November 2003
University of Reading	140	210	Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	24 November 2003
St Edmund's College, Cambridge	165		London School of Economics	1 December 2003
University of St Andrews	195		City University London	8 December 2003
University of Bradford		280	Queen's University Belfast	15 December 2003

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast date
St John's College, Oxford	140		University of Hull	22 December 2003
St Hugh's College, Oxford		155	University of Reading	29 December 2003

Second round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast date
Magdalen College, Oxford	165		University of Sussex	5 January 2004
University of St Andrews	200		Queen's University Belfast	12 January 2004
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	195		University of Strathclyde	19 January 2004
St John's College, Oxford	215		University of Reading	26 January 2004
Queen's College, Oxford		180	Royal Northern College of Music	2 February 2004
Jesus College, Cambridge	225		Bangor University	9 February 2004
London Metropolitan University	150		Durham University	16 February 2004
University of Warwick		180	St Edmund's College, Cambridge	23 February 2004

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast date
Magdalen College, Oxford	190		Royal Northern College of Music	1 March 2004
St Edmund's College, Cambridge		225	University of St Andrews	8 March 2004
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	180		St John's College, Oxford	15 March 2004
London Metropolitan University	225		Jesus College, Cambridge	22 March 2004

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast date
Magdalen College, Oxford	265		University of St Andrews	29 March 2004
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	220		London Metropolitan University	5 April 2004

Final

• The trophy and title were awarded to the Magdalen team of Dave Cox, Matt Holdcroft, Freya McClements, and Josh Spero.
• The trophy was presented by Bill Bryson.

External links

• University Challenge Homepage
• Blanchflower Results Table

Notes and References

1. Web site: University Challenge - 2003-4.