The 1983
NCAA Division I softball tournament
The NCAA Division I softball tournament is held annually in May/June and features 64 college softball teams in the United States, culminating in the Women's College World Series (WCWS), which is played in Oklahoma City.
Tournament play and team ...
were held in May at the end of the
1983 NCAA Division I softball season
The 1983 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1983. The season progressed through the regula ...
. Sixteen Division I college softball teams competed in the NCAA tournament's first round, which consisted of eight regionals with two teams each. The winner of each region, a total of eight teams, advanced to the
1983 Women's College World Series in
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest cit ...
. The 1983 Women's College World Series was the second NCAA-sponsored championship in the sport of
college softball
College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the Intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is nor ...
at the
Division I level. The event was held in
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest cit ...
from May 25 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 1983 NCAA Division I softball season.
Texas A&M
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
, following up its
1982 AIAW WCWS title, won the championship by defeating 2–1 in the final game.
Regionals
*Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
*Indiana qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
*South Carolina qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
*Texas A&M qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
*Missouri qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
*UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
*Pacific qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
*Louisiana Tech qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
Women's College World Series
Participants
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Texas A&M
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
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Game results
Bracket
Game log
Championship Game
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team
See also
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NCAA Division I Softball Championship
The NCAA Division I softball tournament is held annually in May/June and features 64 college softball teams in the United States, culminating in the Women's College World Series (WCWS), which is played in Oklahoma City.
Tournament play and team ...
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Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series (WCWS) is the final portion of the NCAA Division I softball tournament for college softball in the United States. Eight teams participate in the WCWS, which begins with a double-elimination tournament. In other wo ...
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NCAA Division II Softball Championship
The Division II Women's College World Series (WCWS) is the final portion of the NCAA Division II Softball Championship for college softball teams in Division II in the United States.
Softball was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA c ...
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NCAA Division III Softball Championship
The Division III Women's College World Series (WCWS) is the final portion of the NCAA Division III Softball Championship for college softball teams in Division III.
Softball was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program ...
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College World Series
The College World Series (CWS), officially the NCAA Men's College World Series (MCWS), is an annual baseball tournament held in June in Omaha, Nebraska. The MCWS is the culmination of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Divisi ...
References
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1983 NCAA Division I softball season
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