| 1982 college softball season | |
| Tournament Link: | 1982 NCAA Division I softball tournament |
| Tournament: | Tournament |
| Wcws Link: | 1982 NCAA Women's College World Series |
| Wcws: | Women's College World Series |
| Wcwschamp: | (AIAW) UCLA (NCAA |
| Wcwsrunnerup: | (AIAW) Fresno State (NCAA) |
| Wcwscoach: | (AIAW) Sharron Backus (NCAA) |
| Prevseason Year: | 1981 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1983 |
The 1982 college softball season, play of college softball in the United States began in February 1982. Two organizations sponsored end of season tournaments crowning a national champion: the AIAW and the NCAA. Both ended in an event called the Women's College World Series. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the dueling tournaments in May 1982.
1982 was the final season of AIAW sports, and the first of NCAA-sanctioned women's sports.
The AIAW title was claimed by while the NCAA event crowned UCLA as champion. Following the season, the NCAA became the sole sponsor of top-level women's college athletics, as the AIAW folded.
See main article: 1982 AIAW Women's College World Series. The 1982 AIAW Women's College World Series took place from May 20 to May 25, 1982 in Norman, Oklahoma.
See main article: 1982 NCAA Women's College World Series. The 1982 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 27 to May 30, 1982 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
.470 – Cindy Bogucki, Evansville Purple Aces
50 – Sue Lewis, Cal State Fullerton Titans
35-1 – Kathy Van Wyk, Cal State Fullerton Titans
0.15 (3 ER/137.1 IP) – Bonni Kinne, Western Michigan Broncos
NCAA Division I season consecutive wins streak:33 – Kathy Van Wyk, Cal State Fullerton Titans; January 30-May 27, 1982[2]
Freshman class single game hits:6 – Ann Schroeder, Nebraska Cornhuskers; May 8, 1982
Junior class single game hits:6 – Cindy Aerni, Nebraska Cornhuskers; May 8, 1982
Senior class winning percentage:35-1 (97%) – Kathy Van Wyk, Cal State Fullerton Titans