Series 40 of University Challenge began on 5 July 2010 and aired on BBC Two. Below is a list of the matches played with 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 must win one more match to return in the next round (current highest scoring losers, teams that won their first quarter final match, teams that won their second quarter final match having lost their first, or teams that won their first quarter final match and lost their second). Teams with yellow scores indicate that two further matches must be played and won (teams that lost their first quarter final match). A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.
First round Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date University of St Andrews185190 University of Bristol 375 5 July 2010 Cardiff University210220 Oxford Brookes University 430 12 July 2010 Balliol College, Oxford190 Queens' College, Cambridge 345 19 July 2010 Peterhouse, Cambridge265165 University of Exeter 430 26 July 2010 University of York245 Royal College of Music 350 2 August 2010 Newnham College, Cambridge135 University of Southampton 250 9 August 2010 Christ's College, Cambridge290 University of Liverpool 350 16 August 2010 Downing College, Cambridge160 St Edmund Hall, Oxford 255 23 August 2010 University of Newcastle315 University of Sheffield 385 30 August 2010 University College London155 Hertford College, Oxford 280 6 September 2010 Durham University340 Magdalen College, Oxford 460 13 September 2010 University of Edinburgh335 Jesus College, Oxford 370 20 September 2010 University of the Arts London215 Imperial College London 310 27 September 2010 Merton College, Oxford180175 St John's College, Cambridge 355 11 October 2010
Highest Scoring Losers play-offs Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date Cardiff University225 University of Exeter365 18 October 2010 University of St Andrews225 St John's College, Cambridge390 25 October 2010
Second round Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date Christ's College, Cambridge220 University of Edinburgh 380 1 November 2010 Oxford Brookes University320 University of the Arts London 420 8 November 2010 University of Exeter195 University of York 335 15 November 2010 Peterhouse, Cambridge215 St John's College, Cambridge 420 22 November 2010 University College London250 University of Sheffield 480 29 November 2010 Downing College, Cambridge190 Magdalen College, Oxford 315 6 December 2010 Merton College, Oxford175 Queens' College, Cambridge 295 13 December 2010 Newnham College, Cambridge275 University of Bristol 345 20 December 2010
Quarter-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date Christ's College, Cambridge160185 Oxford Brookes University 345 10 January 2011 University of York120205 Peterhouse, Cambridge 325 17 January 2011 University of Sheffield230225 Magdalen College, Oxford 455 24 January 2011 Queens' College, Cambridge190160 University of Bristol 350 31 January 2011 Oxford Brookes University135265 University of Sheffield 400 7 February 2011 Christ's College, Cambridge330 Magdalen College, Oxford 450 14 February 2011 Peterhouse, Cambridge215160 Queens' College, Cambridge 375 21 February 2011 University of York280 University of Bristol 420 28 February 2011 Magdalen College, Oxford245 Queens' College, Cambridge 440 7 March 2011 Oxford Brookes University195 University of York 385 14 March 2011
Semi-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date University of Sheffield250 University of York 405 21 March 2011 Peterhouse, Cambridge260 Magdalen College, Oxford 390 28 March 2011
Final Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date University of York290 Magdalen College, Oxford 375 4 April 2011
The trophy and title were awarded to the Magdalen team of James McComish, Kyle Haddad-Fonda, Matthew Chan, and Will Cudmore. The trophy was presented by Antony Beevor.
References
External links University Challenge Homepage Blanchflower Results Table