The 1983
NCAA Division I softball tournament were held in May at the end of the
1983 NCAA Division I softball season. Sixteen Division I college softball teams competed in the NCAA tournament's first round, which consisted of eight regionals with two teams each. The winner of each region, a total of eight teams, advanced to the
1983 Women's College World Series in
Omaha, Nebraska
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. The 1983 Women's College World Series was the second NCAA-sponsored championship in the sport of
college softball at the
Division I level. The event was held in
Omaha, Nebraska
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from May 25 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 1983 NCAA Division I softball season.
Texas A&M, following up its
1982 AIAW WCWS title, won the championship by defeating 2–1 in the final game.
Regionals
*Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
*Indiana qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
*South Carolina qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
*Texas A&M qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
*Missouri qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
*UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
*Pacific qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
*Louisiana Tech qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
Women's College World Series
Participants
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Texas A&M
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Game results
Bracket
Game log
Championship Game
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team
See also
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1983 NCAA Division II softball tournament
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1983 NCAA Division III softball tournament
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1983 NAIA softball tournament
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1983 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
References
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1983 NCAA Division I softball season
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NCAA Division I softball tournament
Women's sports in Nebraska