1983 UCLA Bruins softball team

1983 UCLA Bruins softball
1983 UCLA Bruins softball
NCAA Northeast Regional champion; WCAA co-champion
Women's College World Series
Conference	Western Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	40–7 (17–3 WCAA)
Head coach	Sharron Backus (9th season);
Home stadium	Sunset Field

1983 Western Collegiate Athletic Association softball standings
	Conf.						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
Cal State Fullerton ‍†‍‍^y	17	–	3	–	0	.850	56	–	15	–	0	.789
UCLA ‍†‍‍^y	17	–	3	–	0	.850	40	–	7	–	0	.851
Arizona State ‍‍‍	9	–	12	–	1	.432	22	–	19	–	1	.536
Arizona ‍‍‍	7	–	12	–	0	.368	20	–	24	–	0	.455
San Diego State ‍‍‍	5	–	15	–	0	.250	18	–	21	–	1	.463
Long Beach State ‍‍‍	4	–	14	–	1	.237	15	–	32	–	2	.327

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament

The 1983 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1983 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her ninth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 40–7. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished tied for first with a 17–3 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1983 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Northeast Regional to advance to the Women's College World Series for the second consecutive year. They finished third after defeating Missouri, Louisiana Tech, and South Carolina and losing to eventual runner-up Cal State Fullerton and eventual champion Texas A&M.^[1]

Personnel

1983 UCLA Bruins roster^[2]^[1]

Utility

1983 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff^[2]^[1]
Sharron Backus - 9th season Sue Enquist - 4th season

1983 UCLA Bruins softball game log^[1]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCAA Record
Feb 16	Cal State Dominguez Hills*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 6–0	1–0
Feb 16	Cal State Domiguez Hills*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0	2–0
Feb 23	at Cal State Northridge*	Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA	W 4–0	3–0
Feb 23	at Cal State Northridge*	Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA	W 3–0⁸	4–0

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCAA Record
Apr 1	at Arizona State	Tempe, AZ	L 1–2⁸	9–2	0–1
Apr 1	at Arizona State	Tempe, AZ	W 2–0	10–2	1–1
Apr 2	at Arizona	UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ	W 4–0	11–2	2–1
Apr 2	at Arizona	UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ	W 5–0	12–2	3–1
Apr 5	Cal State Fullerton	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 4–1	13–2	4–1
Apr 5	Cal State Fullerton	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–5	13–3	4–2
Apr 8	vs Idaho State*	Las Cruces, NM (New Mexico Invitational)	W 1–0⁸	14–3
Apr 8	vs San Francisco*	Las Cruces, NM (New Mexico Invitational)	W 4–0	15–3
Apr 9	vs Oregon State*	Las Cruces, NM (New Mexico Invitational)	W 1–0	16–3
Apr 10	vs US International*	Las Cruces, NM (New Mexico Invitational)	L 0–2	16–4
Apr 12	Long Beach State	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–0	17–4	5–2
Apr 12	Long Beach State	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 2–1	18–4	6–2
Apr 15	at San Diego State	San Diego, CA	W 1–0	19–4	7–2
Apr 15	at San Diego State	San Diego, CA	W 2–0	20–4	8–2
Apr 16	at US International*	San Diego, CA	W 4–0	21–4
Apr 16	at US International*	San Diego, CA	W 5–0	22–4
Apr 19	Cal Poly Pomona*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 2–0	23–4
Apr 19	Cal Poly Pomona*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 2–0	24–4
Apr 26	at UC Santa Barbara*	Santa Barbara, CA	W 4–0	25–4
Apr 26	at UC Santa Barbara*	Santa Barbara, CA	W 3–1	26–4
Apr 30	Arizona State	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–0	27–4	9–2
Apr 30	Arizona State	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0	28–4	10–2

Postseason

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
May 26	Missouri	Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE	W 1–0	38–5	1–0
May 26	Louisiana Tech	Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE	W 8–0	39–5	2–0
May 28	Cal State Fullerton	Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE	L 1–6	39–6	2–1
May 28	South Carolina	Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE	W 2–1¹⁷	40–6	3–1
May 29	Texas A&M	Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE	L 0–1¹⁴	40–7	3–2

1 2 3 4 2025 Softball Information Guide (Yearly Results) (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
1 2 "1983 Softball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

UCLA Bruins softball
Venues	Sunset Field (1979–1993) Easton Stadium (1994–present)
Head coaches	Sharron Backus (1975–1988) Sharron Backus & Sue Enquist (1989–1996) Sue Enquist (1997–2006) Kelly Inouye-Perez (2007–present)
Seasons	1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
National Championships in bold; Women’s College World Series appearances in italics