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1982 NCAA Division II softball tournament

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1982 NCAA Division II
softball tournament
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsSam Houston State (1st title)
Runner-upCal State Northridge (1st title game)
Winning coachWayne Daigle (1st title)
Television3,094

The 1982 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II colleges and universities in the United States at the end of the 1982 NCAA Division II softball season.[1]

The final, four-team double elimination tournament was played in Stratford, Connecticut.

Sam Houston State defeated Cal State Northridge, 3–2, in the championship game of the tournament to capture the inaugural Division II national title. While this was their first NCAA championship, Sam Houston had won the inaugural NAIA softball championship the prior season (1981).

This remains the only Division II softball tournament without someone named as Most Outstanding Player.

Bracket

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Finals

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First Round Semifinals Championship
       
Sam Houston State 1
NE Missouri State 0
Sam Houston State 1
Winner's bracket
Cal State Northridge 0
Cal State Northridge 19
Sacred Heart 0
Sam Houston State 0 3
Cal State Northridge 1 2
NE Missouri State 3
Sacred Heart 6
Cal State Northridge 111
Loser's bracket
Sacred Heart 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 6 July 2024.