Series 31 of University Challenge began on 23 July 2001, with the final on 11 March 2002.

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 the first round losers with the highest losing scores. A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

First round Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date University of Hull185300 Somerville College, Oxford 23 July 2001 London School of Economics180 University of Bristol 30 July 2001 University of Edinburgh150190 Christ's College, Cambridge 6 August 2001 University of Salford155 University of Leicester 13 August 2001 Christ Church, Oxford235 University of Birmingham 20 August 2001 Wadham College, Oxford235 Cranfield University 3 September 2001 University of Nottingham215 Keele University 10 September 2001 Imperial College London250 De Montfort University 17 September 2001 Magdalen College, Oxford210 Trinity College, Cambridge 24 September 2001 Cardiff University200 University College London 1 October 2001 Downing College, Cambridge220230 Newcastle University 8 October 2001 University of St Andrews215 Churchill College, Cambridge 15 October 2001 Durham University200 University of York 22 October 2001 St Hugh's College, Oxford220145 University of Leeds 29 October 2001

NOTE: Even though both Cardiff and Leeds scored 145 points, Leeds reached their total "in a shorter time, and with fewer wrong answers".

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date Downing College, Cambridge205 University of Leeds 5 November 2001 University of Edinburgh230 University of Hull 12 November 2001

Second round Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date Newcastle University265 University of Salford 19 November 2001 University of Edinburgh220 Wadham College, Oxford 26 November 2001 St Hugh's College, Oxford190 Churchill College, Cambridge 3 December 2001 Christ Church, Oxford285 Imperial College London 10 December 2001 Somerville College, Oxford290 Durham University 17 December 2001 Downing College, Cambridge180 University of Bristol 7 January 2002 Trinity College, Cambridge250 University College London 14 January 2002 Christ's College, Cambridge285 Keele University 21 January 2002

Quarter-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date Newcastle University290 University of Edinburgh 28 January 2002 St Hugh's College, Oxford270 Imperial College London 4 February 2002 Somerville College, Oxford270 Downing College, Cambridge 11 February 2002 University College London190 Christ's College, Cambridge 18 February 2002

Semi-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date University of Edinburgh270 Imperial College London 25 February 2002 Somerville College, Oxford180 Christ's College, Cambridge 4 March 2002

Final Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date Imperial College London200 Somerville College, Oxford 11 March 2002

The trophy and title were awarded to the Somerville team of Luke Pitcher, Dorjana Širola, Tim Austen, and Vicki Wood. The trophy was presented by Mary Warnock.

References

External links University Challenge Homepage Blanchflower Results Table