1977 Women's College World Series

The 1977 Women's College World Series (WCWS) was held in Omaha, Nebraska on May 25–29. Sixteen college softball teams met in the AIAW fastpitch softball tournament. This was the first WCWS in which regional tournaments were conducted for teams to qualify for the final tournament.[1]

Teams

The double-elimination tournament included these teams:

  • Arizona
  • Arizona State
  • CSU–Sacramento
  • Kansas
  • Michigan State
  • Nebraska–Omaha
  • Northern Colorado
  • Northern Iowa
  • Oklahoma State
  • Oregon State
  • Southern Illinois
  • Southwest Missouri State
  • Springfield College (Massachusetts)
  • Texas–Arlington
  • West Chester State (Pennsylvania)
  • Western Illinois

After appearing in three previous WCWS in 1973, 1975, and 1976, Northern Iowa won its first national championship by defeating Arizona, 7-0, in the "if necessary" game behind pitcher Pat Stockman.[1]

Bracket

1st Round[2]   2nd Round   3rd Round   4th Round   Semifinals   Finals
Nebraska–Omaha 6  
Western Illinois 0     Nebraska–Omaha 4  
Arizona 4   Arizona 7  
Texas–Arlington 3       Arizona 1  
Southwest Missouri State 5       Arizona State 0  
Springfield College 2     Southwest Missouri State 0
Arizona State 2[lower-alpha 1]   Arizona State 2  
CSU–Sacramento 1       Arizona 0  
Northern Iowa 3     Northern Iowa 1[lower-alpha 2]    
Southern Illinois 0     Northern Iowa 4  
Kansas 1   Kansas 0  
Oklahoma State 0       Northern Iowa 7
Michigan State 6       Michigan State 3  
West Chester State 2     Michigan State 5[lower-alpha 2]
Northern Colorado 6   Northern Colorado 4  
Oregon State 0  
  Northern Iowa 0 7  
  Arizona 1[lower-alpha 1] 0  
Western Illinois 1   Northern Colorado 6  
Texas–Arlington 4   Texas–Arlington 0  
    Northern Colorado 2   Arizona State 2  
    Kansas 1   Northern Colorado[lower-alpha 3] 0  
Springfield College 0   Kansas 5
CSU–Sacramento 6   CSU–Sacramento 1  
    Arizona State 2   Arizona 2  
    Michigan State 3   Michigan State 1  
Southern Illinois 2   Southwest Missouri State 3  
Oklahoma State 3   Oklahoma State 1  
    Southwest Missouri State 1   Michigan State 5
    Nebraska–Omaha 2[lower-alpha 4]   Nebraska–Omaha[lower-alpha 3] 1  
West Chester State 6   Nebraska–Omaha 6
Oregon State 8   Oregon State 0  
  1. 1 2 9 innings
  2. 1 2 8 innings
  3. 1 2 Northern Colorado defeated Nebraska–Omaha in a 5th-place game, 3-0.
  4. ↑ 10 innings

Ranking

Place School WCWS Record
1st Northern Iowa 5-1
2nd Arizona 5-2
3rd Michigan State 4-2
4th Arizona State 3-2
5th Northern Colorado 4-2
6th Nebraska–Omaha · 3-3[c]
7th Kansas 2-2
Southwest Missouri State 2-2
9th Texas–Arlington 1-2
CSU–Sacramento 1-2
Oklahoma State 1-2
Oregon State 1-2
13th Southern Illinois 0-2
West Chester State 0-2
Springfield College 0-2
Western Illinois 0-2

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Plummer III, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4.
  2. ↑ "aiaw/asa women's college world series" (PDF). Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives. May 31, 1977. p. 18-26, 47-50. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
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