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1975 Women's College World Series

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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

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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

See also

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.