Series 28 of University Challenge ran between 2 September 1998 and 27 April 1999.

This was the first series to use the 31-episode format.

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 Bristol245185 Victoria University of Manchester 2 September 1998 Balliol College, Oxford195200 University of Durham 9 September 1998 The Open University350 University of Lancaster 16 September 1998 Harris Manchester College, Oxford185200 Selwyn College, Cambridge 23 September 1998 Birkbeck, University of London300 University of Warwick 30 September 1998 University of Portsmouth230 De Montfort University 7 October 1998 King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry170 Magdalen College, Oxford 14 October 1998 University of Aberdeen255 Newnham College, Cambridge 20 October 1998 Christ Church, Oxford245 Trinity College, Cambridge 27 October 1998 St Hilda's College, Oxford215 University of Wales, Bangor 3 November 1998 Corpus Christi College, Cambridge280 Oriel College, Oxford 10 November 1998 Queen's University, Belfast230 University of Sheffield 17 November 1998 Downing College, Cambridge235 University of Glasgow 1 December 1998 City University200210 University of Leicester 8 December 1998

Highest Scoring Losers play-offs Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date Harris Manchester College, Oxford200 Victoria University of Manchester 15 December 1998 City University300 Balliol College, Oxford 5 January 1999

Second round Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date The Open University210 Magdalen College, Oxford 12 January 1999 University of Aberdeen275 University of Wales, Bangor 19 January 1999 De Montfort University255 University of Bristol 26 January 1999 Selwyn College, Cambridge325 University of Leicester 9 February 1999 Oriel College, Oxford290 Victoria University of Manchester 16 February 1999 University of Glasgow355 University of Durham 23 February 1999 Balliol College, Oxford270 Birkbeck, University of London 3 March 1999 University of Sheffield255 Trinity College, Cambridge 10 March 1999

Quarter-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date University of Wales, Bangor240 University of Bristol 17 March 1999 Oriel College, Oxford335 University of Leicester 24 March 1999 The Open University240 Birkbeck, University of London 31 March 1999 University of Durham325 Trinity College, Cambridge 6 April 1999

Semi-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date University of Wales, Bangor235 Oriel College, Oxford 13 April 1999 The Open University310 University of Durham 20 April 1999

Final Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date Oriel College, Oxford265 The Open University 27 April 1999

The trophy and title were awarded to the Open team of Lance Haward, David Good, John Burke and Sue Mitchell. The trophy was presented by Jeremy Paxman. Salman Rushdie had been due to present the trophy, but the recording of the semi-finals and final were postponed after Paxman fell ill, and he wasn't available for the rescheduled dates.

References

External links University Challenge Homepage Blanchflower Results Table