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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.

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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

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
St Hugh's College, Oxford190240University of Manchester19 September 2005
University of Wales, Lampeter160125University of Exeter26 September 2005
Magdalen College, Oxford70320Trinity Hall, Cambridge3 October 2005
University of Liverpool27570University of Hull10 October 2005
St Hilda's College, Oxford165130Durham University17 October 2005
University of Birmingham125115University of Strathclyde7 November 2005
Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge110160University of Hertfordshire14 November 2005
University of Sheffield100235University of Sussex21 November 2005
University of Edinburgh110275Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge28 November 2005
St John's College, Oxford130165Trinity College, Cambridge4 December 2005
School of Oriental and African Studies20595Christ's College, Cambridge11 December 2005
Churchill College, Cambridge170120University of York18 December 2005
London Business School170130Trinity College, Oxford8 January 2006
University of Nottingham245135Imperial College School of Medicine15 January 2006

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
St John's College, Oxford190125St Hugh's College, Oxford22 January 2006
Imperial College School of Medicine205145Trinity College, Oxford29 January 2006

Second round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
School of Oriental and African Studies200170Churchill College, Cambridge5 February 2006
London Business School185160University of Nottingham12 February 2006
St John's College, Oxford170175Imperial College School of Medicine19 February 2006
University of Liverpool195170Trinity College, Cambridge26 February 2006
Trinity Hall, Cambridge25595University of Birmingham5 March 2006
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge175160University of Sussex12 March 2006
University of Manchester25545St Hilda's College, Oxford19 March 2006
University of Wales, Lampeter140145University of Hertfordshire26 March 2006

Quarterfinals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
London Business School215145Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge2 April 2006
University of Manchester275140Imperial College School of Medicine9 April 2006
School of Oriental and African Studies155225Trinity Hall, Cambridge16 April 2006
University of Liverpool195140University of Hertfordshire23 April 2006

Semifinals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
London Business School60250University of Manchester30 April 2006
Trinity Hall, Cambridge200140University of Liverpool8 May 2006

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Manchester160150Trinity Hall, Cambridge15 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.