1974 Women's College World Series

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The 1974 Women's College World Series (WCWS) was contested among 18 college softball teams on May 16–19 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] This was the sixth WCWS.

Teams[]

The double elimination tournament included these teams:

  • Arizona
  • Eastern Illinois
  • Golden West College (California)
  • Indiana State
  • Kansas
  • Luther College (Iowa)
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan State
  • Nassau Community College (New York)
  • North Dakota State
  • Northern Colorado
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota State
  • Southwest Missouri State
  • Wayne State College (Nebraska)
  • Weber State College (Utah)
  • West Georgia College
  • Winona State College (Minnesota)

Southwest Missouri State won all five of its games to win the national championship, defeating Northern Colorado in the final, 14-7.

Bracket[]

1st Round[2]   2nd Round   3rd Round   4th Round   Semifinals   Finals
Luther College 4 Luther College 2  
North Dakota State 1 Nassau Community College 0     Luther College 0  
Southwest Missouri State 11   Southwest Missouri State 1  
Massachusetts 1       Southwest Missouri State 9  
Eastern Illinois 10       Eastern Illinois 8  
South Carolina 0     Eastern Illinois 9
Indiana State 10   Indiana State 0  
South Dakota State 0       Southwest Missouri State 8  
Wayne State College 4     Wayne State College 5    
Michigan State 3     Wayne State College 2  
Arizona 16   Arizona 0  
West Georgia College 0       Wayne State College 23 [a]
Northern Colorado 7       Northern Colorado 7  
Weber State College 2     Northern Colorado 1
Kansas 10 Kansas 2   Kansas 0  
Winona State College 0 Golden West College 1  
  Southwest Missouri State 14  
  Northern Colorado 7  
Michigan State 1 Michigan State 6   Michigan State 2  
North Dakota State 0 West Georgia College 2   Indiana State 4  
    Indiana State 3   Indiana State 0  
    Luther College 2   Northern Colorado 1  
Weber State College 5   Weber State College 2
Golden West College 0   Luther College 5  
    Northern Colorado 18   Northern Colorado 9  
    Kansas 0   Wayne State College 8  
South Dakota State 5 South Dakota State 2   South Dakota State 0  
Winona State College 1 South Carolina 1   Arizona 18  
    Arizona 1   Kansas 2
    Kansas 8   Eastern Illinois 0  
Massachusetts 7   Massachusetts 3
Nassau Community College 0   Kansas 13  
  1. ^ Of interest, in their previous meeting in the 1971 WCWS, Northern Colorado defeated Wayne State by a score of 38-6.

Ranking[]

Place School WCWS Record
1st Southwest Missouri State 5-0
2nd Northern Colorado 5-2
3rd Wayne State College 3-2
4th Kansas 5-2
5th Eastern Illinois 2-2
6th Indiana State 3-2
7th Arizona 2-2
Luther College 3-2
9th Michigan State 2-2
South Dakota State 2-2
Massachusetts 1-2
Weber State College 1-2
13th West Georgia College 0-2
South Carolina 0-2
Golden West College 0-2
North Dakota State 0-2
Winona State College 0-2
Nassau Community College 0-2

See also[]

See also: AIAW Champions § Fastpitch Softball

References[]

  1. ^ Plummer, 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. ^ "NCAA Women's Softball". Retrieved 2017-03-08.
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