1975-76 Houston Aeros Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 53-27 - 106 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 8-9
Lost AVCO Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated San Diego Mariners 4-2
Semi-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-3
Avco Cup Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-0
Coach: Bill Dineen (53-27)
Location: Houston, Texas
1975-76 Houston Aeros StatisticsTeam Record: 53-27 - 106 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 8-9
Lost AVCO Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated San Diego Mariners 4-2
Semi-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-3
Avco Cup Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-0
Coach: Bill Dineen (53-27)
Location: Houston, Texas
1975-76 Houston Aeros Roster
The Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 53 wins and 27 losses for 106 points, finishing first in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-9.
The Aeros scored 341 goals and surrendered 263. Mark Howe netted 39 goals for Houston, while Frank Hughes, Don Larway, Andre Hinse and Gordie Howe each tallied 30 or more, too. Gordie Howe contributed 70 assists. Ron Grahame earned 39 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.27 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Bill Dineen coached the team. The 1975-76 Houston Aeros lost in the AVCO Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 341
Regular Season Goals Against: 263
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1975 | Houston Aeros 5 at New England Whalers 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1975 | Houston Aeros 3 at Toronto Toros 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1975 | Houston Aeros 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1975 | Houston Aeros 6 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 23, 1975 | Houston Aeros 0 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 25, 1975 | Houston Aeros 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 30, 1975 | Houston Aeros 4 at San Diego Mariners 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| November 1, 1975 | Houston Aeros 3 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| November 5, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 7, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 9, 1975 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 2 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 11, 1975 | Toronto Toros 4 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 12, 1975 | Houston Aeros 1 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 4-0-0 | 4-5-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| November 15, 1975 | Houston Aeros 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | L | 4-0-0 | 4-6-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| November 16, 1975 | Houston Aeros 3 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | L | 4-0-0 | 4-7-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| November 18, 1975 | Houston Aeros 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 5-7-0 | 9-7-0 | ||
| November 21, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 5-0-0 | 5-7-0 | 10-7-0 | ||
| November 23, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 0 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 6-0-0 | 5-7-0 | 11-7-0 | ||
| November 25, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 7-0-0 | 5-7-0 | 12-7-0 | ||
| November 28, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Houston Aeros 7 | W | 8-0-0 | 5-7-0 | 13-7-0 | ||
| November 30, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Houston Aeros 8 | W | 9-0-0 | 5-7-0 | 14-7-0 | ||
| December 2, 1975 | New England Whalers 5 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 9-1-0 | 5-7-0 | 14-8-0 | ||
| December 5, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 10-1-0 | 5-7-0 | 15-8-0 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | Houston Aeros 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | L | 10-1-0 | 5-8-0 | 15-9-0 | OT | |
| December 9, 1975 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 11-1-0 | 5-8-0 | 16-9-0 | ||
| December 12, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 12-1-0 | 5-8-0 | 17-9-0 | ||
| December 13, 1975 | Houston Aeros 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 12-1-0 | 5-9-0 | 17-10-0 | ||
| December 14, 1975 | Houston Aeros 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 12-1-0 | 6-9-0 | 18-10-0 | ||
| December 16, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 12-2-0 | 6-9-0 | 18-11-0 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | Houston Aeros 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | W | 12-2-0 | 7-9-0 | 19-11-0 | ||
| December 21, 1975 | Houston Aeros 1 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 12-2-0 | 7-10-0 | 19-12-0 | ||
| December 26, 1975 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 4 at Houston Aeros 9 | W | 13-2-0 | 7-10-0 | 20-12-0 | ||
| December 27, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 0 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 14-2-0 | 7-10-0 | 21-12-0 | ||
| December 30, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 14-3-0 | 7-10-0 | 21-13-0 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 15-3-0 | 7-10-0 | 22-13-0 | ||
| January 6, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Houston Aeros 7 | W | 16-3-0 | 7-10-0 | 23-13-0 | ||
| January 9, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 17-3-0 | 7-10-0 | 24-13-0 | ||
| January 10, 1976 | Houston Aeros 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | W | 17-3-0 | 8-10-0 | 25-13-0 | ||
| January 11, 1976 | Houston Aeros 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 17-3-0 | 9-10-0 | 26-13-0 | ||
| January 14, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 17-3-0 | 9-11-0 | 26-14-0 | ||
| January 15, 1976 | Houston Aeros 5 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 4 | W | 17-3-0 | 10-11-0 | 27-14-0 | OT | |
| January 17, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | L | 17-3-0 | 10-12-0 | 27-15-0 | ||
| January 20, 1976 | Toronto Toros 7 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 17-4-0 | 10-12-0 | 27-16-0 | ||
| January 21, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Houston Aeros 9 | W | 18-4-0 | 10-12-0 | 28-16-0 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 0 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 19-4-0 | 10-12-0 | 29-16-0 | ||
| January 25, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 20-4-0 | 10-12-0 | 30-16-0 | ||
| January 28, 1976 | Houston Aeros 6 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 20-4-0 | 11-12-0 | 31-16-0 | ||
| January 30, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | L | 20-4-0 | 11-13-0 | 31-17-0 | ||
| January 31, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 20-4-0 | 11-14-0 | 31-18-0 | ||
| February 3, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Houston Aeros 8 | W | 21-4-0 | 11-14-0 | 32-18-0 | ||
| February 6, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 22-4-0 | 11-14-0 | 33-18-0 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 23-4-0 | 11-14-0 | 34-18-0 | ||
| February 12, 1976 | Houston Aeros 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | W | 23-4-0 | 12-14-0 | 35-18-0 | ||
| February 14, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at San Diego Mariners 5 | L | 23-4-0 | 12-15-0 | 35-19-0 | ||
| February 15, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 23-5-0 | 12-15-0 | 35-20-0 | ||
| February 17, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 24-5-0 | 12-15-0 | 36-20-0 | ||
| February 19, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 25-5-0 | 12-15-0 | 37-20-0 | ||
| February 22, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 25-5-0 | 12-16-0 | 37-21-0 | ||
| February 24, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 25-5-0 | 12-17-0 | 37-22-0 | ||
| February 26, 1976 | Houston Aeros 5 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 25-5-0 | 13-17-0 | 38-22-0 | ||
| February 27, 1976 | Houston Aeros 7 at Toronto Toros 6 | W | 25-5-0 | 14-17-0 | 39-22-0 | OT | |
| February 28, 1976 | Houston Aeros 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 25-5-0 | 15-17-0 | 40-22-0 | ||
| March 5, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 26-5-0 | 15-17-0 | 41-22-0 | ||
| March 6, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 26-6-0 | 15-17-0 | 41-23-0 | ||
| March 9, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Houston Aeros 9 | W | 27-6-0 | 15-17-0 | 42-23-0 | ||
| March 11, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 27-6-0 | 15-18-0 | 42-24-0 | ||
| March 13, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at San Diego Mariners 2 | W | 27-6-0 | 16-18-0 | 43-24-0 | ||
| March 17, 1976 | Houston Aeros 7 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | W | 27-6-0 | 17-18-0 | 44-24-0 | ||
| March 19, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Houston Aeros 8 | W | 28-6-0 | 17-18-0 | 45-24-0 | ||
| March 20, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 28-6-0 | 17-19-0 | 45-25-0 | ||
| March 21, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 29-6-0 | 17-19-0 | 46-25-0 | ||
| March 24, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 29-6-0 | 18-19-0 | 47-25-0 | ||
| March 25, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 29-6-0 | 18-20-0 | 47-26-0 | OT | |
| March 26, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 30-6-0 | 18-20-0 | 48-26-0 | ||
| March 28, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Houston Aeros 7 | W | 31-6-0 | 18-20-0 | 49-26-0 | ||
| March 30, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 31-7-0 | 18-20-0 | 49-27-0 | ||
| April 1, 1976 | Houston Aeros 4 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 31-7-0 | 19-20-0 | 50-27-0 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | Houston Aeros 8 at Phoenix Roadrunners 2 | W | 31-7-0 | 20-20-0 | 51-27-0 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 32-7-0 | 20-20-0 | 52-27-0 | ||
| April 6, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at Houston Aeros 8 | W | 33-7-0 | 20-20-0 | 53-27-0 | ||
| April 21, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 6 at Houston Aeros 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | Houston Aeros 8 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 28, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 30, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at San Diego Mariners 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 5, 1976 | New England Whalers 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| May 7, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | Houston Aeros 4 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| May 13, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| May 15, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | New England Whalers 0 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| May 20, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 5-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 5-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| May 25, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 5-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-8-0 | ||
| May 27, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | L | 5-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 8-9-0 |
