1971 Women's College World Series
The 1971 ASA/DGWS Women's College World Series (WCWS), the third in its history, was held in Omaha, Nebraska. On May 14–16, softball teams from 28 colleges met in that year's national fastpitch softball tournament, still the largest number of teams to play in a single-site WCWS.[1] The tournament consisted of 55 games.
The John F. Kennedy College Patriettes won their third consecutive national championship, this time from the loser's bracket, by shutting out the Iowa State Cyclonettes twice in the final, 6–0 and 4–0. Paula Miller of Arizona State was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, pitching all of ASU's seven games.[1] Iowa State's result occurred despite having zero funding from the university.[1]
Teams
[edit]The double-elimination tournament included these teams:
| Team | Appearance |
|---|---|
| Arizona State | 1st |
| Buena Vista College (IA) | 1st |
| Central Missouri State | 1st |
| Concordia (NE) | 2nd |
| Eastern Illinois | 1st |
| Illinois State | 3rd |
| Iowa State | 1st |
| John F. Kennedy | 3rd |
| Kansas State Teachers College
(now Emporia State) |
1st |
| Kearney State | 3rd |
| Luther College (IA) | 2nd |
| Midland Lutheran (NE) | 2nd |
| Minnesota–Duluth | 2nd |
| Minot State | 2nd |
| Nebraska | 2nd |
| Nebraska–Omaha | 3rd |
| Northern Colorado | 3rd |
| Parsons College (IA) | 1st |
| Simpson College (IA) | 1st |
| South Dakota | 1st |
| South Dakota State | 1st |
| Southern Illinois | 2nd |
| Southwest Baptist (MO) | 1st |
| Southwest Missouri State | 3rd |
| Upper Iowa | 2nd |
| Wartburg College (IA) | 1st |
| Wayne State (NE) | 2nd |
| Wisconsin State–Eau Claire | 1st |
Bracket
[edit]The individual game results are shown in the tournament bracket below.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper round 4 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John F. Kennedy | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 6 | South Dakota State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Missouri | 5 | John F. Kennedy | 7(8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 14 | Arizona State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luther College | 0 | Arizona State | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 12 | Nebraska | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midland Lutheran | 2 | John F. Kennedy | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 12 | Iowa State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Baptist | 2 | Iowa State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 6[a] | Northern Colorado | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin St.–Eau Claire | 0 | Iowa State | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | W | Illinois State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simpson College | L | Illinois State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota–Duluth | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wartburg College | 6[a] | Wartburg College | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minot State | 2 | Southwest Missouri | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parsons College | 11 | Parsons College | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State | 1 | Parsons College | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 6 | Eastern Illinois | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buena Vista College | 1 | Southwest Missouri | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 3 | KS State Teach. Coll. | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upper Iowa | 5 | Upper Iowa | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kearney State | 8 | Southern Illinois | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 18 | Southern Illinois | 8 | Iowa State | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 9 | KS State Teach. Coll. | 18 | John F. Kennedy | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concordia | 1 | Nebraska–Omaha | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KS State Teach. Coll. | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 5 | Lower round 6 | Lower round 7 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luther College | 9 | Luther College | 11 | Luther College | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midland Lutheran | 2 | Upper Iowa | 1 | Luther College | 9 | Illinois State | 10 | KS State Teach. Coll. | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Missouri | 5 | Central Missouri | 3 | Illinois State | 0 | Arizona State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 3 | Arizona State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Baptist | 4 | Eastern Illinois | 3 | Eastern Illinois | 0 | Southwest Missouri | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin St.–Eau Claire | 6 | Wisconsin St.–Eau Claire | 2 | Eastern Illinois | 5 | Arizona State | 10 | Arizona State | 3 | John F. Kennedy | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simpson College | L | Wartburg College | 2 | John F. Kennedy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wartburg College | W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State | 10 | Wayne State | 6 | Northern Colorado | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buena Vista College | 5 | Northern Colorado | 38 | Northern Colorado | 12 | Southern Illinois | 5 | John F. Kennedy | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minot State | 8 | Minot State | 0 | Southern Illinois | 11 | Nebraska | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota–Duluth | 2 | Nebraska | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kearney State | 12 | Kearney State | 10 | Parsons College | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 2 | Nebraska | 11 | Nebraska | 9 | Nebraska | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concordia | 9 | Concordia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ranking
[edit]| Place | School | WCWS Record |
|---|---|---|
| By finish: | ||
| 1st | John F. Kennedy College | 7-1 |
| 2nd | Iowa State | 5-2 |
| 3rd | Southwest Missouri State College | 3-2 |
| 4th | Arizona State | 5-2 |
| Nebraska | 5-2 | |
| 6th | Kansas State Teachers College | 2-2 |
| By record: | ||
| Southern Illinois | 3-2 | |
| Illinois State | 3-2 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 3-2 | |
| Northern Colorado | 3-2 | |
| Luther College | 3-2 | |
| Parsons College | 2-2 | |
| Wartburg College | 2-2 | |
| Central Missouri State College | 1-2 | |
| Minot State College | 1-2 | |
| Concordia Teachers College | 1-2 | |
| Wisconsin State–Eau Claire | 1-2 | |
| Kearney State College | 1-2 | |
| Upper Iowa | 1-2 | |
| Nebraska–Omaha | 1-2 | |
| South Dakota State | 1-2 | |
| Wayne State College | 1-2 | |
| Minnesota–Duluth | 0-2 | |
| South Dakota | 0-2 | |
| Midland Lutheran College | 0-2 | |
| Southwest Baptist College | 0-2 | |
| Buena Vista College | 0-2 | |
| Simpson College | 0-2 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ Missouri State Bears Softball 2017 Media Guide (PDF). Missouri State University. p. 89. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Omaha Softball All-Time Year-By-Year Results" (PDF). p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ South Dakota State Softball 2016 Media Guide. South Dakota State University. 2016. p. 37. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Minot State Beavers Softball Season-by-Season". Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Buena Vista Softball Game-by-Game Results". Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Savery, Kent (May 14, 1971). "Grindle in Form as UNO Gals Win". Omaha World Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 30. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ Sinclair, Steve (May 15, 1971). "ASU Has 'Girl Power,' Too". Omaha World Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 17. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ Sinclair, Steve (May 16, 1971). "I-State's Anonymity Ends in 7-6 Victory". Omaha World Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 5-C. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ Sinclair, Steve (May 17, 1971). "Gloria Gomez Leads JFK Uphill to Title". Omaha World Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 18. Retrieved 2017-03-24.