University Challenge 2004–05 Explained

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

• 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

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		265	University College London	4 October 2004
Balliol College, Oxford	170		Downing College, Cambridge	11 October 2004
Durham University	190		Kingston University	1 November 2004
St John's College, Cambridge		195	University of Reading	8 November 2004
University of Glasgow		125	University of Edinburgh	15 November 2004
St Hilda's College, Oxford	150		University of Portsmouth	22 November 2004
Magdalene College, Cambridge		195	University of Sheffield	29 November 2004
Queen's University, Belfast	130	185	University of East Anglia	6 December 2004
Trinity College, Cambridge		195	Corpus Christi College, Oxford	13 December 2004
University of St Andrews		315	University of Manchester	20 December 2004
Royal Holloway, University of London	135		Greyfriars, Oxford	3 January 2005

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

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

Second round

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

Quarterfinals

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

Semifinals

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

Final

• 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.

External links

• Blanchflower Results Table from blanchflower.org