1997 Arizona Wildcats softball team

The 1997 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1997 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his twelfth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 61–5. They played their home games at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 26–1 record.

1997 Arizona Wildcats softball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record61–5 (26–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Mike Candrea (12th season)
Home stadiumRita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
1997 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 1 Arizona  y 2610 .9636150 .924
No. 2 UCLA  y 2170 .75049140 .778
No. 4 Washington  y 16110 .59350190 .725
No. 11 California  y 13140 .48136260 .581
Stanford   10180 .35731270 .534
No. 23 Arizona State  y 9190 .32132250 .561
Oregon   9190 .32124350 .407
Oregon State   6210 .22229341 .461
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 1997
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The Wildcats were invited to the 1997 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 fifth NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.

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