University Challenge 2005–06 Explained

Series 35 of University Challenge began on 19 September 2005 and was broadcast on BBC Two. This is a list of the matches played, their scores, and outcomes.

Main draw

• 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.
• Teams with black scores have been disqualified.

First round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
St Hugh's College, Oxford	190	240	University of Manchester	19 September 2005
University of Wales, Lampeter	160		University of Exeter	26 September 2005
Magdalen College, Oxford		320	Trinity Hall, Cambridge	3 October 2005
University of Liverpool	275		University of Hull	10 October 2005
St Hilda's College, Oxford	165		Durham University	17 October 2005
University of Birmingham	125		University of Strathclyde	7 November 2005
Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge		160	University of Hertfordshire	14 November 2005
University of Sheffield		235	University of Sussex	21 November 2005
University of Edinburgh		275	Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	28 November 2005
St John's College, Oxford	130	165	Trinity College, Cambridge	4 December 2005
School of Oriental and African Studies	205		Christ's College, Cambridge	11 December 2005
Churchill College, Cambridge	170		University of York	18 December 2005
London Business School	170	130	Trinity College, Oxford	8 January 2006
University of Nottingham	245	135	Imperial College School of Medicine	15 January 2006

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
St John's College, Oxford	190		St Hugh's College, Oxford	22 January 2006
Imperial College School of Medicine	205		Trinity College, Oxford	29 January 2006

Second round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
School of Oriental and African Studies	200		Churchill College, Cambridge	5 February 2006
London Business School	185		University of Nottingham	12 February 2006
St John's College, Oxford		175	Imperial College School of Medicine	19 February 2006
University of Liverpool	195		Trinity College, Cambridge	26 February 2006
Trinity Hall, Cambridge	255		University of Birmingham	5 March 2006
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	175		University of Sussex	12 March 2006
University of Manchester	255		St Hilda's College, Oxford	19 March 2006
University of Wales, Lampeter		145	University of Hertfordshire	26 March 2006

Quarterfinals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
London Business School	215		Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	2 April 2006
University of Manchester	275		Imperial College School of Medicine	9 April 2006
School of Oriental and African Studies		225	Trinity Hall, Cambridge	16 April 2006
University of Liverpool	195		University of Hertfordshire	23 April 2006

Semifinals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
London Business School		250	University of Manchester	30 April 2006
Trinity Hall, Cambridge	200		University of Liverpool	8 May 2006

Final

• The trophy and title were awarded to the Manchester team of Chris Holmes, Gareth Aubrey, Joseph Meagher, and Adrian Anslow.
• The trophy was presented by Peter Ackroyd.

External links

• Blanchflower Results Table from blanchflower.org