University Challenge 2004–05

Series 34 of University Challenge began on 13 September 2004 and was broadcast on BBC Two. This is a list of the matches played, their scores, and outcomes.

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 Leicester	150	145	Jesus College, Cambridge	13 September 2004
University of York	120	250	University of Lancaster	20 September 2004
University of Newcastle	155	150	University College, Oxford	27 September 2004
University of Warwick	100	265	University College London	4 October 2004
Balliol College, Oxford	170	105	Downing College, Cambridge	11 October 2004
Durham University	190	70	Kingston University	1 November 2004
St John's College, Cambridge	70	195	University of Reading	8 November 2004
University of Glasgow	100	125	University of Edinburgh	15 November 2004
St Hilda's College, Oxford	150	120	University of Portsmouth	22 November 2004
Magdalene College, Cambridge	80	195	University of Sheffield	29 November 2004
Queen's University, Belfast	130	185	University of East Anglia	6 December 2004
Trinity College, Cambridge	110	195	Corpus Christi College, Oxford	13 December 2004
University of St Andrews	40	315	University of Manchester	20 December 2004
Royal Holloway, University of London	135	75	Greyfriars, Oxford	3 January 2005

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University College, Oxford	200	85	University of York	10 January 2005
Jesus College, Cambridge	275	40	Queen's University, Belfast	17 January 2005

Second round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Edinburgh	155	70	Royal Holloway, University of London	24 January 2005
University of Manchester	250	130	University of Newcastle	31 January 2005
St Hilda's College, Oxford	155	120	University of Leicester	7 February 2005
University of Sheffield	145	240	Corpus Christi College, Oxford	14 February 2005
Balliol College, Oxford	215	195	Durham University	21 February 2005
University of Lancaster	175	60	University of Reading	28 February 2005
University College London	245	105	University of East Anglia	7 March 2005
University College, Oxford	135	165	Jesus College, Cambridge	14 March 2005

Quarterfinals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
Balliol College, Oxford	215	75	University of Edinburgh	21 March 2005
Corpus Christi College, Oxford	345	80	University of Lancaster	28 March 2005
University College London	175	110	Jesus College, Cambridge	4 April 2005
University of Manchester	215	150	St Hilda's College, Oxford	11 April 2005

Semifinals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
Balliol College, Oxford	205	255	Corpus Christi College, Oxford	18 April 2005
University College London	190	185	University of Manchester	25 April 2005

Final

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
Corpus Christi College, Oxford	250	140	University College London	9 May 2005

The trophy and title were awarded to the Corpus Christi team comprising Nick Sharp, Stefano Mariani, Charles Oakley and David Whitley.
The trophy was presented by Pete Postlethwaite.

Notes

External links

Blanchflower Results Table from blanchflower.org

University Challenge

Series	1962–63 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1985–86 1986–87 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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