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

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

Highest Scoring Losers play-offs

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

  • 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

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