1970 Women's College World Series

The 1970 Women's College World Series of softball. 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 at the George W. Dill Softball Center at Benson Parkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxNCd0yCPms The first Women's College World Series champions en 2024-05-14 www.youtube.com in Omaha, Nebraska.A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series William Plummer III Larry C. Floyd 2013 Turnkey Communications Inc. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States 978-0-9893007-0-4 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. Teams The double-elimination tournament included these teams: TeamAppearanceConcordia (NE)1stIllinois State2ndJohn F. Kennedy2ndKearney State2ndLuther College (IA)1stMidland Lutheran (NE)1stMidwestern College (IA)1stMinnesota–Duluth1stMinot State1stNebraska1stNebraska–Omaha2ndNorthern Colorado2ndSouthern Illinois1stSouthwest Missouri State2ndUpper Iowa1stWayne State (NE)1stWestern Illinois1st Bracket The bracket included 17 teams with results as shown.http://missouristate_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/w-softbl/MediaGuide/2017/2017%20Softball%20Media%20Guide%20Combined.pdf 89 Missouri State Bears Softball 2017 Media Guide Missouri State University 2017-03-04http://www.omavs.com/attachments1/282039.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31400 Omaha Softball All-Time Year-By-Year Results 23 2017-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20140626085523/http://www.omavs.com/attachments1/282039.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31400 2014-06-26 deadOmaha, Nebraska Omaha World Herald https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A1106B5BBD4B623A8%40GB3NEWS-13934985811A4D6D%402440722-138226F362ED7DA8%4034-1394B9894E7EA5C8%40?search_terms=softball May 15, 1970 34 Gal Softball CWS Starts 2017-03-24 May 16, 1970 Ankle Break Fails to Halt UN-O Coed 20 Omaha, Nebraska Omaha World Herald https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A1106B5BBD4B623A8%40GB3NEWS-13978F0B623C9C7D%402440723-138226FCA0AE2FE0%4019-1397C875F4B15970%40?search_terms=softball 2017-03-24 May 17, 1970 6-C JFK, UN-O to Clash in Gals' CWS Play Omaha, Nebraska Omaha World Herald https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2:1106B5BBD4B623A8@GB3NEWS-13978F13F2890F3E@2440724-138226FCBA7CBC49@53-1397C94576302970@?search_terms=softball 2017-03-24Omaha, Nebraska Omaha World Herald Frosh Help JFK Retain College Title 16 https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A1106B5BBD4B623A8%40GB3NEWS-138297EF3452ADFE%402440725-1377B52F6F8AA8A7%4015-13837677ABD7F020?search_terms=softball&p=GB3NEWS&docrefer=v2%3A1106B5BBD4B623A8%40GB3NEWS-138297EF3452ADFE%402440725-1377B52F6F8AA8A7%4015 May 18, 1970 2017-03-24 y 2 no Nebraska-Omaha 3 Luther College 0 John F. Kennedy 2 Upper Iowa 0 Western Illinois 2 Wayne State 1 Southwest Missouri State 4 Nebraska 1 Southern Illinois 7 Minnesota-Duluth 6 Nebraska-Omaha 9 Minot State 2 Northern Colorado 7 Kearney State 1 Illinois State 24 Concordia 5 Midwestern 10 Midland Lutheran 7 John F. Kennedy 10 Western Illinois 0 Southwest Missouri State 8 Southern Illinois 3 Nebraska-Omaha 10 Northern Colorado 2 Illinois State 10 Midwestern 4 John F. Kennedy 4 Southwest Missouri State 1 Nebraska-Omaha 7 Illinois State 5 John F. Kennedy 8 Nebraska-Omaha 1 John F. Kennedy 0 7 Southwest Missouri State 2 6 Luther College W Wayne State L Midland Lutheran 9 Concordia 8 Kearney State 10 Minot State 3 Minnesota-Duluth 8 Nebraska 1 Luther College 16 Upper Iowa 1 Midland Lutheran 0 Western Illinois 10 Kearney State 7 Southern Illinois 6 Minnesota-Duluth 1 Northern Colorado 0 Luther College 17 Midwestern 7 Western Illinois 6 Kearney State 2 Minnesota-Duluth 7 Luther College 10 Western Illinois 0 Illinois State 8 Luther College 1 Southwest Missouri State 11 Illinois State 2 Southwest Missouri State 3 Southwest Missouri State 13The Missouri State Softball Media Guide lists this score as 14–1. Nebraska-Omaha 1 Ranking Place School WCWS Record 1st John F. Kennedy College5–1 2nd Southwest Missouri State6–2 3rd Nebraska–Omaha4–2 4th Illinois State3–25th Western Illinois3–2 Luther College4–27th Kearney State2–2 Minnesota–Duluth2–29th Midland Lutheran College1–2 Northern Colorado1–2 Southern Illinois1–2 Midwestern College1–213th Minot State College0–2 Wayne State College0–2 Concordia Teachers College0–2 Nebraska0–2 Upper Iowa0–2 See also AIAW Champions#Fastpitch Softball References Category:Women's College World Series Soft American Amer Category:Women's sports in Nebraska Category:20th century in Omaha, Nebraska Category:College sports tournaments in Nebraska