1970 Women's College World Series

The second Women's College World Series of softball was conducted in 1970. It was organized by the Omaha Softball Association and recognized by the Division for Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS) as a championship tournament. Softball teams from 17 schools met on May 15–17 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1]

Teams

The double-elimination tournament included these teams:

  • Concordia Teachers College (Nebraska)
  • Illinois State University
  • John F. Kennedy College (Nebraska)
  • Kearney State College (Nebraska)
  • Luther College (Iowa)
  • Midland Lutheran College (Nebraska)
  • Midwestern College (Iowa)
  • University of Minnesota–Duluth
  • Minot State College (North Dakota)
  • University of Nebraska
  • University of Nebraska–Omaha
  • University of Northern Colorado
  • Southern Illinois University
  • Southwest Missouri State College
  • Upper Iowa University
  • Wayne State College (Nebraska)
  • Western Illinois University

The John F. Kennedy College Patriettes won their second consecutive college softball championship by winning five of their six games, defeating Southwest Missouri State in the final if-necessary game, 7–6.[1]

Bracket

The bracket included 17 teams with results as shown.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

1st Round   2nd Round   3rd Round   4th Round   5th Round   Semifinals & Finals
John F. Kennedy 2  
Upper Iowa 0     John F. Kennedy 10  
Western Illinois 2   Western Illinois 0  
Wayne State 1       John F. Kennedy 4  
Southwest Missouri State 4       Southwest Missouri State 1  
Nebraska 1     Southwest Missouri State 8
Southern Illinois 7   Southern Illinois 3  
Minnesota-Duluth 6       John F. Kennedy 8  
Nebraska-Omaha   3     Nebraska-Omaha   9     Nebraska-Omaha 1    
Luther College 0 Minot State 2     Nebraska-Omaha 10  
Northern Colorado 7   Northern Colorado 2  
Kearney State 1       Nebraska-Omaha 7
Illinois State 24       Illinois State 5  
Concordia 5     Illinois State 10
Midwestern 10   Midwestern 4  
Midland Lutheran 7  
  John F. Kennedy 0 7  
  Southwest Missouri State 2 6  
Midland Lutheran 9   Midland Lutheran 0  
Concordia 8   Western Illinois 10  
    Western Illinois 6   Western Illinois 0  
    Kearney State 2   Illinois State 8  
Kearney State 10   Kearney State 7
Minot State 3   Southern Illinois 6  
    Illinois State 2   Southwest Missouri State 13[lower-alpha 1]  
    Southwest Missouri State 3   Nebraska-Omaha 1  
Minnesota-Duluth 8   Minnesota-Duluth 1  
Nebraska 1   Northern Colorado 0  
    Minnesota-Duluth 7   Luther College 1
    Luther College 10   Southwest Missouri State 11  
Luther College W Luther College 16   Luther College 17
Wayne State L Upper Iowa 1   Midwestern 7  
  1. The Missouri State Softball Media Guide lists this score as 14–1.

Ranking

Place School WCWS Record
1st John F. Kennedy College 5-1
2nd Southwest Missouri State 6-2
3rd Nebraska–Omaha 4-2
4th Illinois State 3-2
5th Western Illinois 3-2
Luther College 4-2
7th Kearney State 2-2
Minnesota–Duluth 2-2
9th Midland Lutheran College 1-2
Northern Colorado 1-2
Southern Illinois 1-2
Midwestern College 1-2
13th Minot State College 0-2
Wayne State College 0-2
Concordia Teachers College 0-2
Nebraska 0-2
Upper Iowa 0-2

References

  1. 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. Missouri State Bears Softball 2017 Media Guide (PDF). Missouri State University. p. 89. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  3. "Omaha Softball All-Time Year-By-Year Results" (PDF). p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  4. "Gal Softball CWS Starts". Omaha World Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. May 15, 1970. p. 34. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  5. "Ankle Break Fails to Halt UN-O Coed". Omaha World Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. May 16, 1970. p. 20. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  6. "JFK, UN-O to Clash in Gals' CWS Play". Omaha World Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. May 17, 1970. p. 6-C. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  7. "Frosh Help JFK Retain College Title". Omaha World Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. May 18, 1970. p. 16. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
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