1981 NCAA Division III field hockey tournament


The 1981 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship was the first annual NCAA-sponsored tournament to determine the top Division III women's college field hockey team in the United States.
The semifinals and championship of the inaugural event were played at Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Trenton State defeated Franklin & Marshall in the final, 2–0, to win their first national title.

Qualified teams

  • Six teams qualified for the inaugural tournament.
TeamRecordAppearance
Elizabethtown9–5–11st
Franklin & Marshall8–5–11st
Frostburg State7–3–31st
Trenton State13–0–21st
Westfield State9–4–31st
Wisconsin–Stevens Point20–3–01st