1969 Women's College World Series


The first Women's College World Series of softball was conducted in 1969. It was organized by the Omaha Softball Association and recognized by the Division for Girls' and Women's Sports as a championship tournament. Softball teams from nine colleges met on May 16–18 in Omaha and Fremont, Nebraska. A tenth team from the Philippines encountered a travel delay en route and was forced to miss the tournament. The first day of games was rained out, causing the 16 games to be played in two days. Connie Claussen, the chair of the physical education department at the University of Nebraska–Omaha, was a driving force in organizing and directing that first tournament, as well as the next ten while the series was held in Omaha.

Teams

The double-elimination tournament included these teams:
The John F. Kennedy College Patriettes won the first college softball championship by winning all five of their games, defeating Illinois State in the final, 2–0. Patriettes pitcher Judy Lloyd was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Bracket

The bracket included nine teams with results as shown.

Ranking