The 1971 ASA/DGWS Women's College World Series (WCWS), the third in its history, was held in Omaha, Nebraska. On May 13–16, softball teams from 27 colleges met in that year's national fastpitch softball tournament, still the largest number of teams to play in a single-site WCWS. The tournament consisted of 53 games.
The John F. Kennedy College Patriettes won their third consecutive national championship, this time from the loser's bracket, by shutting out the Iowa State Cyclonettes twice in the final, 6–0 and 4–0. Paula Miller of Arizona State was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, pitching all of ASU's seven games. Iowa State's result occurred despite having zero funding from the university.
Teams The double-elimination tournament included these teams: TeamAppearanceArizona State1stBuena Vista College (IA)1stCentral Missouri State1stConcordia (NE)2ndEastern Illinois1stIllinois State3rdIowa State1stJohn F. Kennedy3rdKansas State Teachers College (now Emporia State)1stKearney State3rdLuther College (IA)2ndMidland Lutheran (NE)2ndMinnesota–Duluth2ndMinot State2ndNebraska2ndNebraska–Omaha3rdNorthern Colorado3rdParsons College (IA)1stSouth Dakota1stSouth Dakota State1stSouthern Illinois2ndSouthwest Baptist (MO)1stSouthwest Missouri State3rdUpper Iowa2ndWartburg College (IA)1stWayne State (NE)2ndWisconsin State–Eau Claire1st
Bracket The individual game results are shown in the tournament bracket below.
Ranking Place School WCWS RecordBy finish: 1st John F. Kennedy College 7–1 2nd Iowa State 5–2 3rd Southwest Missouri State College 3–24th Arizona State 5–2 Nebraska 5–2 6th Kansas State Teachers College 2–2By record: Southern Illinois 3–2 Eastern Illinois 3–2 Northern Colorado 3–2 Luther College 3–2 Illinois State 2–2 Parsons College 2–2 Wartburg College 1–2 Central Missouri State College 1–2 Minot State College 1–2 Concordia Teachers College 1–2 Wisconsin State–Eau Claire 1–2 Kearney State College 1–2 Upper Iowa 1–2 Nebraska–Omaha 1–2 South Dakota State 1–2 Wayne State College 1–2 Minnesota–Duluth 0–2 South Dakota 0–2 Midland Lutheran College 0–2 Southwest Baptist College 0–2 Buena Vista College 0–2
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