Series 41 of University Challenge began on 4 July 2011, 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 Warwick220 University of Edinburgh 345 4 July 2011 Trinity College, Cambridge225 University of Birmingham 330 11 July 2011 Worcester College, Oxford180190 Clare College, Cambridge 370 18 July 2011 Queen's University, Belfast235 Newcastle University 320 25 July 2011 Homerton College, Cambridge200205 Balliol College, Oxford 405 1 August 2011 Christ Church, Oxford270 University of Bath 375 8 August 2011 University of Plymouth325 University of Durham 370 15 August 2011 University of St Andrews165195 Merton College, Oxford 360 22 August 2011 University of Manchester255 Selwyn College, Cambridge 325 29 August 2011 University College London185 University of York 290 5 September 2011 King's College, Cambridge280 Queen's College, Oxford 375 12 September 2011 University of Leeds220 Goldsmiths, University of London 335 19 September 2011 St Anne's College, Oxford205 Pembroke College, Cambridge 345 26 September 2011 London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine155215 University of Nottingham 370 3 October 2011
Highest Scoring Losers play-offs Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine190 Homerton College, Cambridge 305 10 October 2011 University of St Andrews250 Worcester College, Oxford 360 17 October 2011
Second round Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date University of Leeds320 Clare College, Cambridge 385 24 October 2011 University of Birmingham220 Newcastle University 300 31 October 2011 University of Durham245 Homerton College, Cambridge 435 7 November 2011 Queen's College, Oxford200 Worcester College, Oxford 385 14 November 2011 Christ Church, Oxford215 University of Manchester 370 21 November 2011 University College London220 University of Warwick 370 28 November 2011 Merton College, Oxford170 Balliol College, Oxford 330 5 December 2011 Pembroke College, Cambridge280 University of Nottingham 405 12 December 2011
Quarter-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date University of Manchester125195 University College London 320 19 December 2011 Balliol College, Oxford160240 Pembroke College, Cambridge 400 2 January 2012 Worcester College, Oxford190150 Newcastle University 340 9 January 2012 Clare College, Cambridge170145 Homerton College, Cambridge 315 16 January 2012 University College London120170 Worcester College, Oxford 290 23 January 2012 University of Manchester330 Newcastle University 425 30 January 2012 Pembroke College, Cambridge250175 Clare College, Cambridge 425 6 February 2012 Balliol College, Oxford170 Homerton College, Cambridge 315 13 February 2012 University of Manchester270 Clare College, Cambridge 520 20 February 2012 University College London235 Balliol College, Oxford 380 27 February 2012
Semi-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date Worcester College, Oxford240 University of Manchester 305 5 March 2012 Pembroke College, Cambridge185 University College London 310 12 March 2012
Final Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date University of Manchester180 Pembroke College, Cambridge 315 19 March 2012
The trophy and title were awarded to the Manchester team of Luke Kelly, Michael McKenna, Tristan Burke, and Paul Joyce. The trophy was presented by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House.
Spin-off: Christmas Special 2011 Starting this year, a Christmas special sequence was aired featuring distinguished alumni. Out of 5 first-round winners, the top 4 highest-scoring teams progress to the semi-finals. The teams consist of celebrities who represent their alma maters.
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 grey scores won their match but did not achieve a high enough score to proceed to the next round. 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 York University of Manchester 245 19 December 2011 Durham University135 University of Edinburgh 195 20 December 2011 Magdalen College, Oxford130 University College London 215 21 December 2011 University of Warwick225 University of Sheffield 275 22 December 2011 Trinity College, Cambridge225 University of St Andrews 305 24 December 2011
Standings for the winners RankTeamTeam captainScore1= University of Warwick Christian Wolmar225 Trinity College, Cambridge John Lloyd3 University of Edinburgh Sally Magnusson 1354 Magdalen College, Oxford Alan Hollinghurst 1305 University of Manchester Waldemar Januszczak 125
Semi-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast date University of Edinburgh265 University of Warwick 300 25 December 2011 Magdalen College, Oxford160 Trinity College, Cambridge 265 26 December 2011
Final Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast date University of Warwick 235 Trinity College, Cambridge 280 27 December 2011
The Trinity College, Cambridge team of Robin Bhattacharyya, Daisy Goodwin, John Lloyd, and Edward Stourton beat the University of Warwick team of Vadim Jean, Daisy Christodoulou, Christian Wolmar and Carla Mendonça.
References
External links University Challenge Homepage Blanchflower Results Table