1984 UCLA Bruins softball team explained
| Sport: | softball |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Team: | UCLA Bruins |
| Logo Alt: | UCLA logo written in blue and gold script |
| Conference: | Western Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | WCAA |
| Record: | 45–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 7–3 |
| Head Coach: | Sharron Backus |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Stadium: | Sunset Field |
| Champion: | National Champion
NCAA West Regional champion |
The 1984 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1984 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her tenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 45–6–1. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished first with a 7–3 record.
The Bruins were invited to the 1984 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their second NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and the first NCAA event in 1982.[1]
Personnel
Coaches
Schedule
| Legend |
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| | UCLA win |
| | UCLA loss |
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| Non-Conference game | |
| 1984 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log |
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| Regular season |
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| February |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCAA Record |
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| Feb 21 | | | L 0–1 | 0–1 | | | Feb 21 | Cal State Northridge* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–2 | 1–1 | | | Feb 24 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 2–1 | | | Feb 24 | Michigan* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 7–1 | 3–1 | | | Feb 28 | at * | | W 4–1 | 4–1 | | | Feb 28 | at UC Santa Barbara* | Santa Barbara, CA | W 9–0 | 5–1 | | | Feb 29 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 6–1 | | | Feb 29 | US International* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 7–1 | | |
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| March |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCAA Record |
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| Mar 6 | at * | | W 2–0 | 8–1 | | | Mar 6 | at Cal State Dominguez Hills* | Carson, CA | W 2–0 | 9–1 | | | Mar 8 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 10–1 | | | Mar 8 | Pacific* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 11–1 | | | Mar 10 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 12–1 | | | Mar 10 | San Diego State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–08 | 13–1 | | | Mar 13 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–08 | 14–1 | | | Mar 13 | Long Beach State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 15–1 | | | Mar 16 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–014 | 16–1 | | | Mar 16 | Creighton* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 17–1 | | | Mar 26 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 18–1 | | | Mar 26 | California* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 19–1 | | | Mar 30 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–010 | 20–1 | 1–0 | | Mar 30 | Arizona | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 21–1 | 2–0 | | Mar 31 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–2 | 21–2 | 2–1 | | Mar 31 | Arizona State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 22–2 | 3–1 | |
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| April |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCAA Record |
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| Apr 3 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–010 | 23–2 | | | Apr 3 | Cal Poly Pomona* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 24–2 | | | Apr 6 | at * | | W 1–0 | 25–2 | | | Apr 6 | at Chapman* | Orange, CA | W 6–1 | 26–2 | | | Apr 10 | at Long Beach State | | L 0–111 | 26–3 | 3–2 | | Apr 10 | at Long Beach State | Long Beach, CA | W 2–1 | 27–3 | 4–2 | | Apr 13 | vs * | | W 6–0 | 28–3 | | | Apr 13 | vs Northern Colorado* | Albuquerque, NM | W 5–0 | 29–3 | | | Apr 14 | vs * | Albuquerque, NM | W 3–0 | 30–3 | | | Apr 14 | vs Utah State* | Albuquerque, NM | L 0–2 | 30–4 | | | Apr 15 | at * | Albuquerque, NM | W 3–1 | 31–4 | | | Apr 15 | at New Mexico* | Albuquerque, NM | W 3–0 | 32–4 | | | Apr 19 | UC Santa Barbara* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 33–4 | | | Apr 19 | UC Santa Barbara* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 34–4 | | | Apr 21 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | | W 1–013 | 35–4 | | | Apr 21 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | Pomona, CA | T 0–08 | 35–4–1 | | | Apr 24 | at San Diego State | | W 2–0 | 36–4–1 | 5–2 | | Apr 24 | at San Diego State | San Diego, CA | W 2–0 | 37–4–1 | 6–2 | |
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| May |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCAA Record |
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| May 7 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 4–5 | 37–5–1 | 6–3 | | May 7 | Cal State Fullerton | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–08 | 38–5–1 | 7–3 | |
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| Post-season |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| May 17 | Arizona State | | W 1–0 | 39–5–1 | 1–0 | | May 18 | Arizona State | Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA | W 3–0 | 40–5–1 | 2–0 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
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| May 23 | Utah State | | W 6–0 | 41–5–1 | 1–0 | | May 26 | | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–09 | 42–5–1 | 2–0 | | May 28 | | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | L 0–2 | 42–6–1 | 2–1 | | May 28 | | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0 | 43–6–1 | 3–1 | | May 29 | Texas A&M | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0 | 44–6–1 | 4–1 | | May 29 | Texas A&M | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–013 | 45–6–1 | 5–1 | |
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Notes and References
- Book: 2018 Softball Record Book. UCLA Bruins. June 27, 2018.
