1985 Nebraska Cornhuskers softball team

American college softball season March 2026 softball 1985 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Cornhuskers logo.svg 125 Big Eight Conference Big 8 38–11 11–1 Wayne Daigle 2nd NU Softball Complex NCAA Midwest Regional championBig 8 tournament championBig 8 champion Women's College World Series runner-up The 1985 Nebraska Cornhuskers softball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1985 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cornhuskers were coached by Wayne Daigle, who led his second season. The Huskers finished with a record of 38–11. They competed in the Big Eight Conference, where they finished first with an 11–1 record. They also won the 1985 Big Eight Conference softball tournament.https://storage.googleapis.com/huskers-com-prod/2025/01/29/2g6nddyfI0nX4zdAfLZ1quk2wZC21SXlPl1n41Ne.pdf 2025 Nebraska Softball Media Guide Nebraska Cornhuskers 67 January 15, 2026https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1985/05/06/nu-wins-league-softball-title/62764901007/ The Oklahoman NU Wins League Softball Title May 6, 1985 January 15, 2026 The Cornhuskers were invited to the 1985 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the NCAA Midwest Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-05-27-sp-6376-story.html Los Angeles Times NCAA Softball : UCLA Wins Title, Beating Fullerton, Then Nebraska John Weyler May 27, 1985 January 15, 2026 The Huskers WCWS finish was vacated due to NCAA sanctions over player ineligibility. Nebraska was also ineligible for postseason play in 1986. Coach Daigle resigned after the 1986 season.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-05-21-sp-6307-story.html University of Nebraska softball team disqualified from NCAA playoffs Los Angeles Times May 21, 1986 March 31, 2022https://www.softballhistoryusa.com/1985-ncaa-womens-college-world-series/ Softball History USA 1985 NCAA Women’s College World Series January 15, 2026https://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/nu-softball-historically-more-successful-than-nu-baseball/article_4e546478-3d2c-11e8-986e-7b828d4602c8.html Daily Nebraskan NU softball historically more successful than NU baseball Christian Horn April 11, 2018 January 15, 2026 Roster 1985 Nebraska Cornhuskers rosterhttps://huskers.com/sports/softball/roster/season/1985 Nebraska Cornhuskers 1985 Softball Roster January 16, 2026 Pitchers 15 - Mori Emmons - Senior 16 - Lori Sippel - Freshman 17 - Donna Deardorff - Freshman Catchers 13 - Lisa Busby - SeniorInfielders 2 - Shelby Mertins - Junior 3 - Amy Love - Sophomore 5 - Lori Richins - Sophomore 10 - Denise Day - Senior 12 - Ann Schroeder - Senior Utility 7 - Barbara Sterns - Freshman Outfielders 1 - Leeanna Miles - Freshman 4 - Stacy Sunny - Sophomore 6 - Wendy Turner - Senior 8 - Paula Brown - Freshman 9 - Peg Richardson - Senior 11 - Heidi Schlabach - Junior 14 - Debbie Ellison - Senior 18 - Ginger Cannon - Sophomore Schedule Legend Nebraska win Nebraska loss * Non-Conference game 1985 Nebraska Cornhuskers softball game logRegular season Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 Record 1985 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 8–06 1–0 1985 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 7–0 2–0 1985 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 4–0 3–0 1985 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 2–1 4–0 1985 Missouri Tigers Missouri* L 1–3 4–1 at 1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–2 4–2 1985 Utah Utes Utah* L 0–3 4–3 at 1985 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge* Northridge, CA W 3–0 5–3 at Cal State Northridge* Northridge, CA L 0–18 5–4 1985 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State* W 1–0 6–4 1985 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State* W 2–09 7–4 at Cal State Fullerton* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–6 7–5 1985 Pacific Tigers Pacific* L 0–1 7–6 at 1985 Chapman Panthers Chapman* Orange, CA W 6–1 8–6 at Chapman* Orange, CA W 5–0 9–6 1985 UNLV Rebels UNLV* W 4–3 10–6 1985 UC Riverside Highlanders UC Riverside* W 12–0 11–6 UNLV W 6–1 12–6 1985 Creighton Bluejays Creighton* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 3–0 13–6 Creighton* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 6–1 14–6 Apr 6 at 1985 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas Lawrence, KS L 0–1 14–7 0–1 Apr 6 vs 1985 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Lawrence, KS W 8–05 15–7 1–1 Apr 7 vs Kansas Manhattan, KS W 4–29 16–7 2–1 Apr 7 at Kansas State Manhattan, KS W 1–0 17–7 3–1 1985 Colorado State Rams Colorado State* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 10–0 18–7 Colorado State* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 3–0 19–7 1985 Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 3–0 20–7 4–1 Missouri NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 5–2 21–7 5–1 Oklahoma State NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 1–08 22–7 6–1 Missouri NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 5–2 23–7 7–1 at Creighton Omaha, NE W 7–0 24–7 at Creighton Omaha, NE L 3–5 24–8 Apr 20 vs 1985 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Ames, IA W 2–19 25–8 8–1 Apr 20 at 1985 at Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State Ames, IA W 4–3 26–8 9–1 Apr 21 vs Oklahoma Ames, IA W 8–4 27–8 10–1 Apr 21 at Iowa State Ames, IA W 4–0 28–8 11–1 1985 Kearney State Lopers Kearney State* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 1–0 29–8 Kearney State* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 8–0 30–8PostseasonNebraska Cornhuskers 1985 Big Eight Conference softball tournament Big Eight Tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 T record May 4 Missouri Reaves Park • Norman, OK W 6–1 31–8 1–0 May 5 Kansas Reaves Park • Norman, OK W 3–0 32–8 2–0 May 6 Kansas Reaves Park • Norman, OK W 4–2 33–8 3–0Nebraska Cornhuskers 1985 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Regionals NCAA Midwest Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 16 Kansas NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE L 1–4 33–9 0–1 May 17 Kansas NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 6–1 34–9 1–1 May 17 Kansas NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 2–0 35–9 2–1Nebraska Cornhuskers 1985 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Women's College World Series NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 23 1985 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Louisiana Tech Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 6–0 36–9 1–0 May 24 1985 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–0 37–9 2–0 May 25 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 5–1 38–9 3–0 May 26 UCLA Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 0–3 38–10 3–1 May 26 UCLA Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 1–29 38–11 3–2 References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers softball seasons Nebraska Softball Category:Women's College World Series seasons