1975 Women's College World Series

The 1975 Women's College World Series (WCWS) was contested among 18 college softball teams on May 15–18 in Omaha, Nebraska. This was the seventh WCWS. Connie Claussen, the tournament director for the first eleven editions of the WCWS, was also the coach of the victorious Nebraska–Omaha team.[1]

Teams

The double elimination tournament included these teams:

  • Arizona
  • Ball State (Indiana)
  • East Stroudsburg State College (Pennsylvania)
  • Kansas
  • Mankato State (Minnesota)
  • Michigan State
  • Nebraska–Omaha
  • North Dakota State
  • Northern Colorado
  • Northern Iowa
  • Northern State College (South Dakota)
  • Northwest Missouri State
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University)
  • Texas Woman's
  • Weber State College (Utah)
  • Western Illinois

After losing the opener of the final, the University of Nebraska–Omaha Maverettes defeated Northern Iowa, 6–4, in the deciding game to win the 1975 championship.

Bracket

1st Round[2]   2nd Round   3rd Round   4th Round   Semifinals   Finals
Oregon College of Education 6 Oregon College of Education 14  
Texas Woman's 2 Ball State 9     Oregon College of Education 0  
Nebraska–Omaha 18   Nebraska–Omaha 1  
Northern State College 0       Nebraska–Omaha 4  
Northern Colorado 1       Western Illinois 2  
North Dakota State 0     Northern Colorado 4
Western Illinois 1   Western Illinois 5  
Mankato State 0       Nebraska–Omaha 1  
East Stroudsburg 8 East Stroudsburg 3     Northern Iowa 0    
Ohio 0 Arizona 4     Arizona 3  
Kansas 6   Kansas 4  
Weber State 2       Kansas 1
Michigan State 3       Northern Iowa 4  
Northwest Missouri State 1     Michigan State 3
Northern Iowa 5   Northern Iowa 4  
Oklahoma 0  
  Nebraska–Omaha 1 6  
  Northern Iowa 11 4  
Texas Woman's 9 Texas Woman's 3   Northwest Missouri State 0  
Oklahoma 2 Northwest Missouri State 14   Northern Colorado 6  
    Northern Colorado 1   Northern Colorado 6  
    Oregon College of Education 0   Kansas 0  
East Stroudsburg 6   Weber State 7
Weber State 7   Oregon College of Education 8  
    Northern Colorado 3   Michigan State 3  
    Michigan State 4   Northern Iowa 7  
Ohio 10 Ohio 6   Ohio 0  
Mankato State 2 North Dakota State 1   Michigan State 17  
    Michigan State 3   Michigan State 5
    Arizona 2   Western Illinois 0  
Ball State 6   Ball State 4
Northern State College 2   Arizona 10  

    Ranking

    Place School WCWS Record
    1st Nebraska–Omaha 5-1
    2nd Northern Iowa 5-2
    3rd Michigan State 5-2
    4th Northern Colorado 4-2
    5th Kansas 2-2
    6th Western Illinois 2-2
    7th Oregon College of Education 3-2
    Arizona 2-2
    9th Weber State College 1-2
    Northwest Missouri State 1-2
    Ball State 1-2
    Ohio 2-2
    13th Texas Woman's 1-2
    North Dakota State 0-2
    East Stroudsburg State 1-2
    Northern State College 0-2
    Oklahoma 0-2
    Mankato State 0-2

    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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