Series 27 of University Challenge ran between 10 September 1997 and 21 April 1998. The winning team were Magdalen College, Oxford, who were the first team to successfully defend their title. 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 Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final The trophy and title were awarded to the Magdalen team comprising Paul O'Donnell, Phil Jones, Sarah Fitzpatrick and Alex de Jongh. The trophy was presented by Richard Dawkins. References External links University Challenge Homepage Blanchflower Results Table 1997 1997 British television seasons 1998 British television seasons