University Challenge 2007–08

Series 37 of University Challenge began on 9 July 2007 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

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Nottingham	240	185	University of Lancaster	9 July 2007
School of Oriental and African Studies	165	160	Magdalen College, Oxford	16 July 2007
University of Leeds	225	165	University of Liverpool	23 July 2007
University of Birmingham	145	200	University of St Andrews	30 July 2007
St Cross College, Oxford	110	255	Trinity Hall, Cambridge	7 August 2007
University of Central Lancashire	90	265	University of Sheffield	14 August 2007
Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge	130	225	University of Warwick	21 August 2007
Worcester College, Oxford	160	130	Pembroke College, Cambridge	28 August 2007
Bangor University	105	130	University of Edinburgh	4 September 2007
Durham University	120	255	St Edmund Hall, Oxford	11 September 2007
Jesus College, Cambridge	140	215	University of Exeter	18 September 2007
University of Manchester	260	105	University of Newcastle	25 September 2007
St George's, University of London	130	175	University of York	1 October 2007
Christ Church, Oxford	245	65	Homerton College, Cambridge	8 October 2007

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Lancaster	50	315	University of Birmingham	15 October 2007
University of Liverpool	100	185	Magdalen College, Oxford	22 October 2007

Second round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
School of Oriental and African Studies	110	155	University of Exeter	12 November 2007
University of York	130	205	University of St Andrews	19 November 2007
University of Birmingham	200	210	Magdalen College, Oxford	26 November 2007
University of Leeds	195	230	University of Warwick	3 December 2007
University of Manchester	210	170	St Edmund Hall, Oxford	10 December 2007
University of Sheffield	270	135	University of Edinburgh	17 December 2007
University of Nottingham	180	305	Christ Church, Oxford	7 January 2008
Trinity Hall, Cambridge	220	50	Worcester College, Oxford	14 January 2008

Quarterfinals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Manchester	195	150	Trinity Hall, Cambridge	21 January 2008
Christ Church, Oxford	255	170	University of Warwick	28 January 2008
University of St Andrews	115	180	Magdalen College, Oxford	4 February 2008
University of Sheffield	305	155	University of Exeter	11 February 2008

Semifinals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Manchester	170	220	Christ Church, Oxford	18 February 2008
Magdalen College, Oxford	165	275	University of Sheffield	25 February 2008

Final

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
Christ Church, Oxford	220	170	University of Sheffield	3 March 2008

• The trophy and title were awarded to the Christ Church team of Alex Bubb, Charles Markland, Max Kaufman, and Susannah Darby.
• The trophy was presented by Joan Bakewell.
• In March 2009, it was revealed that Charles Markland, a member of the winning team from Christ Church, Oxford, had transferred his studies to Balliol College halfway through the series. He claimed that his team captain had contacted a researcher concerning the situation, and had been told that this was not a problem and that the same team should be maintained for continuity purposes.^[1]