1982 college softball season

The 1982 college softball season, play of college softball in the United States began in February 1982. Two organizations sponsored end of season tournaments crowning a national champion: the AIAW and the NCAA. Both ended in an event called the Women's College World Series. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the dueling tournaments in May 1982.

1982 college softball season
Tournament
Women's College World Series
Champions	Texas A&M (AIAW) UCLA (NCAA )
Runners-up	Oklahoma State (AIAW) Fresno State (NCAA)
Winning Coach	Bob Brock (AIAW) Sharron Backus (NCAA)
Seasons

1982 was the final season of AIAW sports, and the first of NCAA-sanctioned women's sports.

The AIAW title was claimed by Texas A&M while the NCAA event crowned UCLA as champion. Following the season, the NCAA became the sole sponsor of top-level women's college athletics, as the AIAW folded.

Conference standings

1982 Western Collegiate Athletic Association softball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T   PCT     W   L   T   PCT Cal State Fullerton ^†y  ‍‍‍ 17 – 3 – 0   .850     55 – 6 – 2   .889 UCLA  ‍‍‍^y 15 – 4 – 1   .775     33 – 7 – 2   .810 Arizona State  ‍‍‍^y 11 – 9 – 0   .550     34 – 18 – 0   .654 Arizona  ‍‍‍ 6 – 14 – 0   .300     14 – 17 – 0   .452 San Diego State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 14 – 0   .300     15 – 22 – 0   .405 Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 17 – 0   .150     18 – 36 – 0   .333 † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1982; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

AIAW Women's College World Series

The 1982 AIAW Women's College World Series took place from May 20 to May 25, 1982 in Norman, Oklahoma.

Rounds 1 & 2(L)

Rounds 2(W) & 3(L)

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Winners' Bracket Game 5 * ^ (loser to Gm 9):

Texas A&M

0 *^

Gm

Ohio State

0

Game 15 (loser to Gm 18)

U.S. International

1 *^

1

U.S. International

1

U.S. International

1

Game 6 (loser to Gm 10):

Michigan

2

Michigan

4

Gm

Oklahoma

0

Game 19 (loser to Gm 21)

Univ of Rhode Is.

1

2

Univ of Rhode Is.

2

Michigan

1

Game 7 (loser to Gm 11):

Oklahoma State

2

California

5

Gm

SW Missouri St.

0

Game 16 (loser to Gm 17)

Central Michigan

0

3

Central Michigan

7

California

0

Game 8 (loser to Gm 12):

Oklahoma State

3

Utah

0

Gm

Western Illinois

0

Games 22, 23 (if nec.) ^

Oklahoma State

2

4

Oklahoma State

7

Oklahoma State

1

3 ^

Losers' Bracket

Texas A&M

4

5 ^

Gm

SW Missouri St.

0

Texas A&M

1

Game 17

9

Texas A&M

2

Texas A&M

5

Game 13

California

0

Gm

Western Illinois

2

Western Illinois

0

Game 20 (winner to Gm 21)

10

Univ of Rhode Is.

1

Texas A&M

2

Central Michigan

0

Loser's bracket final

Gm

Ohio State

0 ^‡

Central Michigan

3 ^

Game 18  ^†

Game 21 (winner to Gm 22)

11

Central Michigan

1 ^‡

Central Michigan

1 ^†

Texas A&M

5

Game 14 ^

U.S. International

0 ^†

Michigan

0

Gm

Oklahoma

4

Oklahoma

1 ^

12

Utah

2

NCAA Women's College World Series

The 1982 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 27 to May 30, 1982 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1]

Winner's Bracket

Arizona State

2^9

Cal State Fullerton

0

Arizona State

2

Nebraska

0

Creighton

2

Nebraska

3^8

Arizona State

0

UCLA

1

Oklahoma State

1

UCLA

2^13[2]

UCLA

1

Western Michigan

0

Fresno State

0

Western Michigan

5

Loser's Bracket

Cal State Fullerton

4^8

Creighton

1

Western Michigan

0

Cal State Fullerton

1^8

Oklahoma State

0

Fresno State

1^14

Nebraska

0

Fresno State

1

if needed

Re-ordered Semi-finals

UCLA

1^10

Cal State Fullerton

0

UCLA

2^8

Fresno State

0

Arizona State

1

Fresno State

4

Season Leaders

BATTING

BATTING AVERAGE: .470 - Cindy Bogucki, Evansville Purple Aces

RBIs: 50 - Sue Lewis, Cal State Fullerton Titans

HOME RUNS: 9 - Sue Lewis, Cal State Fullerton Titans

PITCHING

WINS: 35-1 - Kathy Van Wyk, Cal State Fullerton Titans

ERA: 0.15 (3 ER/137.1 IP) - Bonni Kinne, Western Michigan Broncos

STRIKEOUTS: 344 - Rhonda Clarke, Kansas Jayhawks

Records

[3]

NCAA DIVISION I SEASON CONSECUTIVE WINS STREAK: 33 - Kathy Van Wyk, Cal State Fullerton Titans; January 30-May 27, 1982

FRESHMAN CLASS SINGLE GAME HITS: 6 - Ann Schroeder, Nebraska Cornhuskers; May 8, 1982

JUNIOR CLASS SINGLE GAME HITS: 6 - Cindy Aerni, Nebraska Cornhuskers; May 8, 1982

SENIOR CLASS WINNING PERCENTAGE: 35-1 (97%) - Kathy Van Wyk, Cal State Fullerton Titans

References

1. "1982 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
2. "Cowgirls Lose 2-1 to Bruins". 28 May 1982. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
3. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-17.