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 of 1982.
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.
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.
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Rounds 2(W) & 3(L) |
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Quarter-finals |
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Semi-finals |
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Final |
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Winners' Bracket
- Game 5 * ^ (loser to Gm 9):
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Texas A&M |
0 *^ |
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Gm |
Ohio State |
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Game 15 (loser to Gm 18) |
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U.S. International |
1 *^
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U.S. International |
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U.S. International |
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Game 6 (loser to Gm 10): |
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Michigan |
2 |
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Michigan |
4 |
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Gm |
Oklahoma |
0 |
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Game 19 (loser to Gm 21) |
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Univ of Rhode Is. |
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Univ of Rhode Is. |
2 |
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Michigan |
1 |
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Game 7 (loser to Gm 11): |
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Oklahoma State |
2 |
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California |
5 |
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Gm |
SW Missouri St. |
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Game 16 (loser to Gm 17) |
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Central Michigan |
0
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Central Michigan |
7 |
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California |
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Game 8 (loser to Gm 12): |
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Oklahoma State |
3 |
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Utah |
0 |
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Gm |
Western Illinois |
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Games 22, 23 (if nec.) ^ |
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Oklahoma State |
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Oklahoma State |
7 |
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Oklahoma State |
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Losers' Bracket |
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Texas A&M |
4 |
5 ^ |
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Gm |
SW Missouri St. |
0 |
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Texas A&M |
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Game 17 |
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9 |
Texas A&M |
2 |
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Texas A&M |
5 |
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Game 13 |
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California |
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Gm |
Western Illinois |
2 |
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Western Illinois |
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Game 20 (winner to Gm 21) |
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Univ of Rhode Is. |
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Texas A&M |
2 |
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Central Michigan |
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Loser's bracket final |
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Gm |
Ohio State |
0 ‡ |
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Central Michigan |
3 ^ |
Game 18 † |
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Game 21 (winner to Gm 22) |
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Central Michigan |
1 ‡ |
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Central Michigan |
1 † |
Texas A&M |
5 |
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Game 14 ^ |
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U.S. International |
0 † |
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Michigan |
0 |
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Oklahoma |
4 |
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Oklahoma |
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12 |
Utah |
2 |
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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.
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Re-ordered Semi-finals |
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UCLA |
110 |
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Cal State Fullerton |
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UCLA |
28 |
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Fresno State |
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Arizona State |
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Fresno State |
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