Series 26 of University Challenge ran between 12 November 1996 and 4 June 1997.

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 Imperial College, London200210 St Catharine's College, Cambridge 12 November 1996 Queen's University, Belfast165 University of Wales, Cardiff 19 November 1996 King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry155 Keble College, Oxford 26 November 1996 University of Manchester360 Birkbeck, University of London 3 December 1996 Newnham College, Cambridge200 London School of Economics 10 December 1996 Charing Cross Hospital175220 University of Glamorgan 17 December 1996 University of St Andrews215170 Girton College, Cambridge 6 January 1997 University of Surrey230 University of the West of England 13 January 1997 Corpus Christi College, Cambridge240205 Exeter College, Oxford 20 January 1997 The Open University395 University of Wales, Swansea 27 January 1997 Harris Manchester College, Oxford200 University of Glasgow 3 February 1997 University of Portsmouth280 Magdalen College, Oxford 10 February 1997

Second round Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date Magdalen College, Oxford195 University of the West of England 26 February 1997 Queen's University, Belfast250 Girton College, Cambridge 5 March 1997 Victoria University of Manchester200 Imperial College, London 12 March 1997 University of Glamorgan155 University of St Andrews 19 March 1997 Newnham College, Cambridge165 Harris Manchester College, Oxford 26 March 1997 Charing Cross Hospital225 King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry 2 April 1997 St Catharine's College, Cambridge255 Exeter College, Oxford 9 April 1997 Corpus Christi College, Cambridge215 The Open University 16 April 1997

Quarter-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date Magdalen College, Oxford335 Queen's University, Belfast 23 April 1997 Victoria University of Manchester235 University of Glamorgan 30 April 1997 Harris Manchester College, Oxford210 Charing Cross Hospital 7 May 1997 Exeter College, Oxford180 The Open University 14 May 1997

Semi-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date Magdalen College, Oxford240 Victoria University of Manchester 21 May 1997 Charing Cross Hospital415 The Open University 28 May 1997

Final Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date Magdalen College, Oxford250 The Open University 4 June 1997

The trophy and title were awarded to the Magdalen team of Colin Andress, Gwilym Thear, Jim Adams, and Alison Reeves. The trophy was presented by Germaine Greer.

References

External links University Challenge Homepage Blanchflower Results Table