1983 Southland Conference softball tournament


The 1983 Southland Conference tournament was held at the Beaumont Athletic Complex in Beaumont, Texas[2] The tournament was the conference's first. McNeese State won the six team tournament. McNeese State's season ended with the tournament championship as the Cowgirls were not one of the eight teams selected to the compete in the 1983 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[3]

1983 Southland Conference
softball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsMcNeese State (1st title)
Winning coachVicky Chapman (1 title)
1983 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
North Zone
Texas–Arlington  x‍‍‍ 5 1 0   .833 39 19 0   .672
Northeast Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 3 1 0   .750 9 18 0   .333
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 0 6 0   .000 5 9 0   .357
South Zone
Southwestern Louisiana  x‍‍‍ 6 2 0   .750 22 13 0   .629
McNeese State  ‍‍ 5 3 0   .625 19 18 0   .514
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 1 7 0   .125 5 40 0   .111


x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 20, 1983[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Format

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The tournament was a 6 team double elimination format. All teams which competed in conference play were members of the tournament field. North and South Zone division winners, Texas-Arlington and Southwestern Louisiana respectively, received byes in first round competition.

Tournament

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Source:[2]

Round Game Matchup Score Notes
First round
1 1 McNeese State vs. Arkansas State 13–6 McNeese State wins
2 Lamar vs. Northeast Louisiana 4–2 Lamar wins
Winner's Bracket
2 3 McNeese State vs. Texas-Arlington 4–1 McNeese State wins
4 Southwestern Louisiana vs. Lamar 3–2 Southwestern Louisiana wins
Consolation Bracket
2 5 Lamar vs. Arkansas State 8–4 Arkansas State eliminated
6 Texas-Arlington vs. Northeast Louisiana 3–0 Northeast Louisiana eliminated
7 Texas-Arlington vs. Lamar 1–0 Lamar eliminated
Semifinals
3 8 McNeese State vs. Southwestern Louisiana 2–0 McNeese State wins
9 Texas-Arlington vs. Southwestern Louisiana 6–3 Southwestern Louisiana eliminated
Championship
4 10 McNeese State vs. Texas-Arlington 4–3 McNeese State wins championship

References

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  1. ^ "Southland Softball" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 13. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Southland Softball" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 28. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "1983 Cowgirls claim SLC's first-ever championship". McNeese State University Athletics. May 2, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2024.