# 1991 Arizona Wildcats softball team

The 1991 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1991 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his sixth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 56–16. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished fourth with a 11–9 record.
The Wildcats were invited to the 1991 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 first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship and first women's team championship in school history. This title would start a run of eight WCWS championships over seventeen seasons and lead to recognition as one of the top programs in the nation.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Arizona win |
| | Arizona loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1991 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 8 | Utah State* | Tucson, AZ | W 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Feb 8 | Utah State* | Tucson, AZ | L 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Feb 9 | UIC* | Tucson, AZ | W 7–0 | 2–1 |
| Feb 9 | UIC* | Tucson, AZ | W 6–0 | 3–1 |
| Feb 14 | Pacific* | Tucson, AZ | W 8–0$^5$ | 4–1 |
| Feb 14 | Sacramento State* | Tucson, AZ | W 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Feb 15 | UT Arlington* | Tucson, AZ | W 3–1 | 6–1 |
| Feb 15 | New Mexico State* | Tucson, AZ | W 8–0$^5$ | 7–1 |
| Feb 16 | California* | Tucson, AZ | W 4–0 | 8–1 |
| Feb 16 | Florida State* | Tucson, AZ | W 8–0$^5$ | 9–1 |
| Feb 16 | Ohio State* | Tucson, AZ | L 0–1$^8$ | 9–2 |
| Feb 22 | vs Iowa* | Tempe, AZ | W 9–2 | 10–2 |
| Feb 22 | vs UNLV* | Tempe, AZ | W 1–0 | 11–2 |
| Feb 23 | vs Illinois State* | Tempe, AZ | W 3–2 | 12–2 |
| Feb 24 | vs Cal Poly* | Tempe, AZ | W 5–0 | 13–2 |
| Feb 24 | vs UC Santa Barbara* | Tempe, AZ | W 8–0$^5$ | 14–2 |
| Feb 24 | vs Colorado State* | Tempe, AZ | W 4–0 | 15–2 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Mar 1 | vs Michigan* | Las Cruces, NM | W 11–0$^6$ | 16–2 |
| Mar 1 | vs Toledo* | Las Cruces, NM | W 4–0 | 17–2 |
| Mar 1 | vs Wichita State* | Las Cruces, NM | W 10–0$^5$ | 18–2 |
| Mar 2 | vs Colorado State* | Las Cruces, NM | W 4–2 | 19–2 |
| Mar 2 | vs Eastern Michigan* | Las Cruces, NM | W 9–2 | 20–2 |
| Mar 2 | vs Fresno State* | Las Cruces, NM | W 2–1 | 21–2 |
| Mar 2 | vs Oklahoma State* | Las Cruces, NM | L 0–1$^8$ | 21–3 |
| Mar 8 | Western New Mexico* | Tucson, AZ | W 9–0$^5$ | 22–3 |
| Mar 8 | Western New Mexico* | Tucson, AZ | W 8–0$^6$ | 23–3 |
| Mar 9 | Utah* | Tucson, AZ | W 3–1 | 24–3 |
| Mar 9 | Utah* | Tucson, AZ | W 8–3 | 25–3 |
| Mar 12 | Texas A&M* | Tucson, AZ | L 1–2 | 25–4 |
| Mar 12 | Texas A&M* | Tucson, AZ | W 5–2$^8$ | 26–4 |
| Mar 14 | vs North Carolina* | Fullerton, CA | W 3–2$^8$ | 27–4 |
| Mar 14 | vs Southwest Texas State* | Fullerton, CA | W 13–2$^5$ | 28–4 |
| Mar 15 | vs Kansas* | Fullerton, CA | W 3–2$^{12}$ | 29–4 |
| Mar 21 | vs Cal Poly Pomona* | Fullerton, CA | W 1–0$^8$ | 30–4 |
| Mar 22 | vs Akron* | Fullerton, CA | W 1–0$^9$ | 31–4 |
| Mar 22 | vs Colorado State* | Fullerton, CA | W 2–0 | 32–4 |
| Mar 22 | vs Oregon State* | Fullerton, CA | W 2–0 | 33–4 |
| Mar 23 | vs Oklahoma State* | Fullerton, CA | W 2–1 | 34–4 |
| Mar 24 | vs UNLV* | Fullerton, CA | L 0–2 | 34–5 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Apr 4 | at California | Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA | L 0–1$^{10}$ | 34–6 | 0–1 |
| Apr 4 | at California | Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA | W 4–0 | 35–6 | 1–1 |
| Apr 5 | at Saint Mary's* | Moraga, CA | W 11–0$^5$ | 36–6 | |
| Apr 5 | at Saint Mary's* | Moraga, CA | W 5–0 | 37–6 | |
| Apr 6 | at UCLA | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–3 | 37–7 | 1–2 |
| Apr 6 | at UCLA | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–5 | 37–8 | 1–3 |
| Apr 9 | New Mexico State* | Tucson, AZ | W 2–0 | 38–8 | |
| Apr 9 | New Mexico State* | Tucson, AZ | W 7–2 | 39–8 | |
| Apr 12 | Oregon State | Tucson, AZ | W 9–2 | 40–8 | 2–3 |
| Apr 12 | Oregon State | Tucson, AZ | W 2–1 | 41–8 | 3–3 |
| Apr 13 | Oregon | Tucson, AZ | W 3–2 | 42–8 | 4–3 |
| Apr 13 | Oregon | Tucson, AZ | W 5–0 | 43–8 | 5–3 |
| Apr 17 | Arizona State | Tucson, AZ | W 3–2$^8$ | 44–8 | 6–3 |
| Apr 17 | Arizona State | Tucson, AZ | L 0–5 | 44–9 | 6–4 |
| Apr 19 | Cal State Northridge* | Tucson, AZ | W 5–0 | 45–9 | |
| Apr 19 | Cal State Northridge* | Tucson, AZ | L 0–1 | 45–10 | |
| Apr 20 | California | Tucson, AZ | L 1–3 | 45–11 | 6–5 |
| Apr 20 | California | Tucson, AZ | L 0–1 | 45–12 | 6–6 |
| Apr 23 | at Arizona State | Tempe, AZ | L 1–2 | 45–13 | 6–7 |
| Apr 23 | at Arizona State | Tempe, AZ | L 0–3 | 45–14 | 6–8 |
| Apr 26 | Oregon State | Tucson, AZ | W 10–0$^5$ | 46–14 | 7–8 |
| Apr 26 | Oregon State | Tucson, AZ | W 1–0 | 47–14 | 8–8 |
| Apr 27 | Oregon | Tucson, AZ | W 9–0$^5$ | 48–14 | 9–8 |
| Apr 27 | Oregon | Tucson, AZ | W 8–2 | 49–14 | 10–8 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| May 5 | UCLA | Tucson, AZ | L 1–2 | 49–15 | 10–9 |
| May 5 | UCLA | Tucson, AZ | W 1–0 | 50–15 | 11–9 |
Post-season :
NCAA Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 17 | at Arizona State | Tempe, AZ | W 4–2 | 51–15 | 1–0 |
| May 18 | at Arizona State | Tempe, AZ | W 4–0 | 52–15 | 2–0 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
| May 23 | UNLV | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0$^{13}$ | 53–15 | 1–0 |
| May 24 | UCLA | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0$^9$ | 54–15 | 2–0 |
| May 25 | Long Beach State | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0$^8$ | 55–15 | 3–0 |
| May 25 | Fresno State | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 0–1 | 55–16 | 3–1 |
| May 26 | UCLA | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 5–1 | 56–16 | 4–1 |