University Challenge 1997–98

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.

Final

 * The trophy and title were awarded to the Magdalen team of Paul O'Donnell, Phil Jones, Sarah Fitzpatrick and Alex de Jongh.
 * The trophy was presented by Richard Dawkins.