1983 NCAA Division II softball tournament
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FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsCal State Northridge (1st title)
Runner-upSam Houston State (2nd title game)
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Cal State Northridge (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Sam Houston State (2nd title game) |
| Winning coach | Gary Torgeson (1st title) |
| Attendance | 1,294 |
The 1983 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the second annual postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1982 NCAA Division II softball season.[1]
The final, four-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played in Orange, California.
In a rematch of the previous year's final, Cal State Northridge defeated defending champions Sam Houston State in the championship game, 1–0, to capture the Matadors' first Division II national title.
Finals
| First Round | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 0 | |||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | |||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 4 | |||||||||||
| Winner's bracket | ||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 0 | |||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 0 | |||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 5 | |||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | |||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 0 | |||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 3 | |||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 1 | |||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 2 | |||||||||||
| Loser's bracket | ||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 3 | |||||||||||