AIAW Champions
| Season |
Champion |
Score |
Runner-Up |
| 1982 |
Texas A&M |
4–1 / 5–3 (8) |
Oklahoma State |
| 1981 |
Utah State |
1–6 / 4–3 |
Cal State Fullerton |
| 1980 |
Utah State |
1–0 / 2–1 |
Indiana |
| 1979 |
Texas Woman's |
1–0 / 1–0 |
UCLA |
| 1978 |
UCLA |
3–0 |
Northern Colorado |
| 1977 |
Northern Iowa |
0–1 (9)/ 7–0 |
Arizona |
| 1976 |
Michigan State |
3–0 |
Northern Colorado |
| 1975 |
Nebraska–Omaha |
1–11 / 6–4 |
Northern Iowa |
| 1974 |
Southwest Missouri State |
14–7 |
Northern Colorado |
| 1973 |
Arizona State |
0–4 / 4–3 (16) |
Illinois State |
| 1972 |
Arizona State |
0–1 / 8–5 (11) |
Nihon |
| 1971 |
John F. Kennedy College |
6–0 / 4–0 |
Iowa State |
| 1970 |
John F. Kennedy College |
0–2 / 7–6 |
Southwest Missouri State |
| 1969 |
John F. Kennedy College |
2–0 |
Illinois State |
From 1969 to 1972, the DGWS (forerunner organization of the AIAW) recognized the WCWS, organized by the Amateur Softball Association, as the collegiate championship tournament. The AIAW assumed responsibilities from DGWS in 1973.
