University Challenge 2005–06
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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=
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| Team 1 | colspan=2 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date |
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| St Hugh's College, Oxford
| style="background:orange"|190 | style="background:#88ff88"|240 | 19 September 2005 | |||
| University of Wales, Lampeter
| style="background:#88ff88"|160 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|125}} | 26 September 2005 | |||
| Magdalen College, Oxford
| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|70}} | style="background:#88ff88"|320 | 3 October 2005 | |||
| University of Liverpool
| style="background:#88ff88"|275 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|70}} | 10 October 2005 | |||
| St Hilda's College, Oxford
| style="background:#88ff88"|165 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|130}} | 17 October 2005 | |||
| University of Birmingham
| style="background:#88ff88"|125 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|115}} | 7 November 2005 | |||
| Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge
| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|110}} | style="background:#88ff88"|160 | 14 November 2005 | |||
| University of Sheffield
| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|100}} | style="background:#88ff88"|235 | 21 November 2005 | |||
| University of Edinburgh
| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|110}} | style="background:#88ff88"|275 | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | 28 November 2005 | |||
| St John's College, Oxford
| style="background:orange"|130 | style="background:#88ff88"|165 | 4 December 2005 | |||
| School of Oriental and African Studies
| style="background:#88ff88"|205 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|95}} | 11 December 2005 | |||
| Churchill College, Cambridge
| style="background:#88ff88"|170 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|120}} | 18 December 2005 | |||
| London Business School
| style="background:#88ff88"|170 | style="background:orange"|130 | 8 January 2006 | |||
| University of Nottingham
| style="background:#88ff88"|245 | style="background:orange"|135 | Imperial College School of Medicine | 15 January 2006 |
==Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs==
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| Team 1 | colspan=2 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date |
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| St John's College, Oxford
| style="background:#88ff88"|190 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|125}} | 22 January 2006 | |||
| Imperial College School of Medicine
| style="background:#88ff88"|205 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|145}} | 29 January 2006 |
=Second round=
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| Team 1 | colspan=2 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date |
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| School of Oriental and African Studies
| style="background:#88ff88"|200 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|170}} | Churchill College, Cambridge | 5 February 2006 | |||
| London Business School
| style="background:#88ff88"|185 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|160}} | 12 February 2006 | |||
| St John's College, Oxford
| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|170}} | style="background:#88ff88"|175 | Imperial College School of Medicine | 19 February 2006 | |||
| University of Liverpool
| style="background:#88ff88"|195 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|170}} | 26 February 2006 | |||
| Trinity Hall, Cambridge
| style="background:#88ff88"|255 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|95}} | 5 March 2006 | |||
| Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
| style="background:#88ff88"|175 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|160}} | 12 March 2006 | |||
| University of Manchester
| style="background:#88ff88"|255 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|45}} | 19 March 2006 | |||
| University of Wales, Lampeter
| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|140}} | style="background:#88ff88"|145 | 26 March 2006 |
=Quarterfinals=
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| Team 1 | colspan=2 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date |
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| London Business School
| style="background:#88ff88"|215 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|145}} | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | 2 April 2006 | |||
| University of Manchester
| style="background:#88ff88"|275 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|140}} | Imperial College School of Medicine | 9 April 2006 | |||
| School of Oriental and African Studies
| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|155}} | style="background:#88ff88"|225 | 16 April 2006 | |||
| University of Liverpool
| style="background:#88ff88"|195 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|140}} | 23 April 2006 |
=Semifinals=
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| Team 1 | colspan=2 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date |
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| London Business School
| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|60}} | style="background:#88ff88"|250 | 30 April 2006 | |||
| Trinity Hall, Cambridge
| style="background:#88ff88"|200 | style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|140}} | 8 May 2006 |
=Final=
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| Team 1 | colspan=2 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date |
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| University of Manchester
| style="background:gold"|160 | style="background:silver"|{{fontcolor|white|150}} | 15 May 2006 |
- 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
- [http://www.blanchflower.org/uc/uc06.html Blanchflower Results Table] from blanchflower.org
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