# 1974 Women's College World Series

The 1974 Women's College World Series (WCWS) was contested among 18 college softball teams on May 16–19 in Omaha, Nebraska. This was the sixth WCWS.
Southwest Missouri State won all five of its games to win the national championship, defeating Northern Colorado in the final, 14–7.

## Teams

The double elimination tournament included these teams:
| Team | Appearance |
| Arizona | 1st |
| Eastern Illinois | 2nd |
| Golden West College (CA) | 1st |
| Indiana State | 1st |
| Kansas | 2nd |
| Luther College (IA) | 4th |
| Massachusetts | 1st |
| Michigan State | 2nd |
| Nassau Community College (NY) | 1st |
| North Dakota State | 2nd |
| Northern Colorado | 6th |
| South Carolina | 3rd |
| South Dakota State | 4th |
| Southwest Missouri State | 6th |
| Wayne State (NE) | 4th |
| Weber State | 2nd |
| West Georgia | 1st |
| Winona State (MN) | 1st |

## Bracket

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper round 3 | Upper round 4 | Upper round 4 | Upper final | Upper final | | | | | | Final | Final | Final |
| | | Luther College | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luther College | 4 | Nassau Community College | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luther College | 4 | Nassau Community College | 0 | Luther College | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| North Dakota State | 1 | | | Luther College | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| North Dakota State | 1 | | | Southwest Missouri State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Southwest Missouri State | 11 | Southwest Missouri State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Massachusetts | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Massachusetts | 1 | | | Southwest Missouri State | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eastern Illinois | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Eastern Illinois | 10 | | | Eastern Illinois | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | South Carolina | 0 | Eastern Illinois | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Indiana State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Indiana State | 10 | Indiana State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | South Dakota State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | South Dakota State | 0 | | | | | Southwest Missouri State | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Wayne State College | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | Wayne State College | 4 | | | | | Wayne State College | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | Michigan State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Michigan State | 3 | Wayne State College | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Arizona | 16 | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | West Georgia College | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | West Georgia College | 0 | | | Wayne State College | 23 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Northern Colorado | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Northern Colorado | 7 | | | Northern Colorado | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Weber State College | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Weber State College | 2 | Northern Colorado | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Northern Colorado | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Southwest Missouri State | 14 | – |
| | | | | Kansas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Southwest Missouri State | 14 | – |
| | | Kansas | 2 | Kansas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Northern Colorado | 7 | – |
| Kansas | 10 | Golden West College | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Winona State College | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 5 | Lower round 5 | Lower round 6 | Lower final | Lower final | | | | | |
| | | | | Michigan State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Michigan State | 2 | | | Indiana State | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Michigan State | 6 | Indiana State | 4 | | | Indiana State | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Michigan State | 6 | Indiana State | 4 | Indiana State | 3 | Northern Colorado | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan State | 1 | West Georgia College | 2 | | | Indiana State | 3 | Northern Colorado | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan State | 1 | West Georgia College | 2 | | | Luther College | 2 | | | | | | Northern Colorado | 9 | | | |
| North Dakota State | 0 | | | Weber State College | 2 | Luther College | 2 | | | | | | Northern Colorado | 9 | | | |
| North Dakota State | 0 | | | Weber State College | 2 | | | | | Northern Colorado | 18 | | Wayne State College | 8 | | | |
| | | Weber State College | 5 | Luther College | 5 | | | | | Northern Colorado | 18 | | Wayne State College | 8 | | | |
| | | Weber State College | 5 | Luther College | 5 | | | | | Kansas | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | Golden West College | 0 | | | | | | | Kansas | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | South Dakota State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | South Dakota State | 0 | | | Kansas | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | South Dakota State | 2 | Arizona | 18 | | | Kansas | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | South Dakota State | 2 | Arizona | 18 | Arizona | 1 | Eastern Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| South Dakota State | 5 | South Carolina | 1 | | | Arizona | 1 | Eastern Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| South Dakota State | 5 | South Carolina | 1 | | | Kansas | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Winona State College | 1 | | | Massachusetts | 3 | Kansas | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Massachusetts | 7 | Kansas | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nassau Community College | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Source:
* ↑ Of interest, in their previous meeting in the 1971 WCWS, Northern Colorado defeated Wayne State by a score of 38-6.

## Ranking

| Place | School | WCWS Record |
| 1st | Southwest Missouri State | 5-0 |
| 2nd | Northern Colorado | 5-2 |
| 3rd | Wayne State College | 3-2 |
| 4th | Kansas | 5-2 |
| 5th | Eastern Illinois | 2-2 |
| 6th | Indiana State | 3-2 |
| 7th | Arizona | 2-2 |
| 7th | Luther College | 3-2 |
| 9th | Michigan State | 2-2 |
| 9th | South Dakota State | 2-2 |
| 9th | Massachusetts | 1-2 |
| 9th | Weber State College | 1-2 |
| 13th | West Georgia College | 0-2 |
| 13th | South Carolina | 0-2 |
| 13th | Golden West College | 0-2 |
| 13th | North Dakota State | 0-2 |
| 13th | Winona State College | 0-2 |
| 13th | Nassau Community College | 0-2 |