1975–76 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 4, 1976, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Oakland Raiders 10
Raiders defender George Atkinson knocked Swann into a severe concussion that would have him hospitalized for 2 days. Swann, however would go on to win the Super Bowl MVP award with yardage records. Lambert set an AFC Championship Game record with three fumble recoveries in the game. This was Oakland's 6th AFC championship loss in the last 8 years.


1975–76 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 4, 1976, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Oakland Raiders 10
This was the fourth postseason meeting between the Raiders and Steelers. Pittsburgh won two of the prior three meetings.


1975–76 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 4, 1976, NFC: Dallas Cowboys 37, Los Angeles Rams 7
Quarterback Roger Staubach threw for 220 yards and 4 touchdown passes while also rushing for 54 yards as the Cowboys upset the favored Rams. The first passing attempt by Los Angeles quarterback James Harris, who was coming off an injury and making his first start since the 13th game of the season, was intercepted by Dallas linebacker D.D. Lewis. This set up Staubach's first touchdown pass, a screen to running back Preston Pearson for 18 yards.


1975–76 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 4, 1976, NFC: Dallas Cowboys 37, Los Angeles Rams 7
A 4-yard touchdown reception by Golden Richards and a diving catch in the end zone by Preston Pearson put the Cowboys up 21–0 by halftime. Dallas scored again on their first drive of the second half on a shovel pass to Preston Pearson for his third touchdown reception of the game. Toni Fritsch later added three field goals. Harris gave way to backup Ron Jaworski, but only John Cappelletti's 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter prevented the Rams from being shut out. Pearson finished the game with 7 receptions for 123 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 20 rushing yards. The Dallas defense allowed only 118 yards, a mere 22 on the ground, and sacked Jaworski 5 times.


1975–76 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 4, 1976, NFC: Dallas Cowboys 37, Los Angeles Rams 7
This was the second postseason meeting between the Cowboys and Rams, Dallas winning the only previous meeting.


1975–76 NFL playoffs, Super Bowl X: Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Dallas Cowboys 17
This was the first Super Bowl meeting between the Cowboys and Steelers.


1975–76 NHL season
The 1975–76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup, defeating the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers in the final.


1975–76 NHL season
This season also marked the final time that Hockey Night in Canada on CBC in Canada would air both radio and television broadcasts of games; the show would become exclusive to television the next season.


1975–76 NHL season, Regular season
The Montreal Canadiens set records in wins with 58 and points with 127, beginning a four-year stretch where they would dominate the league in the regular season and win four straight Stanley Cup titles. The Philadelphia Flyers tied the record set by the 1929–30 Boston Bruins for most consecutive home ice wins, with 20.


1975–76 NHL season, Regular season
During the regular season, between December 28 and January 10, "Super Series '76" took place as two teams from the Soviet Championship League played eight exhibitions against NHL teams. HC CSKA Moscow (the "Red Army Club"), defending Soviet champion, played against the New York Rangers, Montreal, Boston and, on January 11, the defending NHL champion, the Philadelphia Flyers, while Krylya Sovetov Moscow ("the Soviet Wings") played against Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Chicago and the New York Islanders.


1975–76 NHL season, Regular season
The blockbuster trade of the year saw the Boston Bruins send superstar center Phil Esposito and star defenceman Carol Vadnais to the New York Rangers for star center Jean Ratelle and superstar defenceman Brad Park. Both Ratelle and Park would excel for the Bruins for years to come, while Esposito's days as the preeminent scorer in the NHL were behind him.


1975–76 NHL season, Regular season
On February 7, 1976, Darryl Sittler set an NHL record that still stands for most points scored in one game. He recorded ten points (six goals, four assists) against the Boston Bruins.


1975–76 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutesNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Playoff seeds
The twelve teams that qualified for the playoffs are ranked 1–12 based on regular season points.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Playoff seeds
Note: Only teams that qualified for the playoffs are listed here.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Preliminary Round, (1) Buffalo Sabres vs. (8) St. Louis Blues
The Buffalo Sabres were the first seed of the preliminary round and fourth overall with 105 points. The St. Louis Blues were the eighth seed of the preliminary round and twelfth overall with 72 points. This was the first playoff series between these two teams. The Buffalo Sabres won this year's regular season series earning 5 of 8 points.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Preliminary Round, (2) New York Islanders vs. (7) Vancouver Canucks
The New York Islanders were the second seed in the preliminary round and fifth overall with 101 points. The Vancouver Canucks were the seventh seed in the preliminary round and eleventh overall with 81 points. This was the first playoff series between these two teams. Vancouver won this year's regular season series earning 8 of 10 points.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Preliminary Round, (3) Los Angeles Kings vs. (6) Atlanta Flames
The Los Angeles Kings were the third seed of the preliminary round and sixth overall 85 points. The Atlanta Flames were the sixth seed of the preliminary round and ninth overall with 82 points. Atlanta tied with Pittsburgh in points and wins, but Pittsburgh earned 5 points in games against the Flames while Atlanta earned 3 points in games against the Penguins. This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. Los Angeles won this year's regular season series earning 6 of 8 points.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Preliminary Round, (4) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (5) Pittsburgh Penguins
The Toronto Maple Leafs were the fourth seed in the preliminary round and seventh overall with 83 points. The Pittsburgh Penguins were the fifth seed in the preliminary round and eighth overall with 82 points. The Atlanta Flames tied with Pittsburgh in points and wins, but Pittsburgh earned 5 points in games against the Flames while Atlanta earned 3 points in games against the Penguins. This was the first playoff series between these two teams. Pittsburgh won this year's regular season series earning 8 of 10 points.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals, (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (8) Chicago Black Hawks
The Montreal Canadiens finished first in the league with 127 points. The Chicago Black Hawks finished as the Smythe Division Champions and eighth seed of the quarterfinals with 82 points. This was the 17th playoff series between these two teams. Montreal lead 11–5 in previous meetings. Their most recent meeting came in the 1973 Stanley Cup Finals, which Montreal won in six games. Montreal won this year's regular season series earning 5 of 8 points.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals, (2) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (7) Toronto Maple Leafs
The Philadelphia Flyers finished as Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions and second seed overall with 118 points. This was the second playoff series meeting between these two teams. This was a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Quarterfinals, which Philadelphia won in a four-game sweep. Philadelphia won this year's regular season series earning 7 of 8 points.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals, (3) Boston Bruins vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings
The Boston Bruins finished as the Adams Division regular season champions and third seed overall with 113 points. This was the first playoff series between these two teams. Boston won this year's regular season series earning 8 of 10 points.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals, (4) Buffalo Sabres vs. (5) New York Islanders
This was the first playoff series between these two teams. The teams split this year's four-game regular season series.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (4) New York Islanders
This was the first playoff series meeting between these two teams.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (2) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (3) Boston Bruins
This was the second playoff series meeting between these two teams. Philadelphia won the only previous meeting in a major upset in the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals in six games.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals
This was the second playoff series (and only Finals) meeting between these two teams. Montreal won the only previous meeting in the 1973 Stanley Cup Semifinals in five games.


1975–76 NHL season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals
The two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Philadelphia Flyers, once again made it to the finals, but were swept in four games by the Montreal Canadiens.


1975–76 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points


1975–76 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min – Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts


1975–76 NHL season, Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1975–76 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):


1975–76 NHL season, Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1975–76 (listed with their last team):


1975–76 NHL season, Last games
NOTE:  Boudrias finished his major professional career in the World Hockey Association.


1975–76 NK Hajduk Split season
The 1975–76 season was the 65th season in Hajduk Split’s history and their 30th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 1st place finish in the 1974–75 season meant it was their 30th successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.


1975–76 NK Rijeka season
The 1975–76 season was the 30th season in Rijeka’s history and their 14th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 14th place finish in the 1974–75 season meant it was their second successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.


1975–76 NTFL season
The 1975/76 NTFL season was the 55th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).


1975–76 NTFL season
Darwin have won there 20th premiership title while defeating the Nth. Darwin (Palmerston) Magpies in the grand final by 38 points.


1975–76 National Basketball League season
The 1975–76 Guinness National Basketball League season was the fourth season of the English National Basketball League.


1975–76 National Basketball League season
The league was sponsored by Guinness and the number of teams participating remained at ten. One new team appeared in the form of the Leeds Larsen Lions club, but Exeter St Lukes dropped down to the second division. The Crystal Palace team, sponsored by Cinzano and devoid of the Sutton merger, completed the double of National League and Cup. There were no playoffs  during this era and American Jim Guymon of Crystal Palace won the George Williams Trophy for Most Valuable Player.


1975–76 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1975–76 National Football League was the 45th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.


1975–76 National Hurling League
The 1975–76 National Hurling League was the 45th season of the National Hurling League.


1975–76 National Hurling League, Division 1
Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 1974-75 season. Westmeath entered Division 1 as the promoted team.


1975–76 National Hurling League, Division 1
On 20 June 1976, Kilkenny won the title after a 6-14 to 1-14 win over Clare in the final. It was their 4th league title overall and their first since 1965-66.


1975–76 National Hurling League, Division 1
Westmeath were relegated from Division 1 after just one season in the top flight. They were defeated by Antrim in a relegation play-off.


1975–76 National Hurling League, Division 1
Kilkenny's Eddie Keher was the Division 1 top scorer with 11-58.


1975–76 National Hurling League, Division 1, Structure
The 14 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of seven teams named Division 1A and Division 1B. Each team played all the others in its group once. Two points were awarded for a win and one for a draw. The first two teams in Division 1A advanced to the league semi-finals. The third and fourth-placed teams in Division 1A joined the first two teams in Division 1B in the quarter-finals. The bottom-placed team in Division 1A was relegated to Division 1B with the Division 1B champion gaining promotion. The bottom-placed team in Division 1B was relegated to Division 2.


1975–76 National Hurling League, Division 2
On 7 March 1976, Wicklow won the title after a 2-9 to 0-7 win over Down in a play-off.


1975–76 Nationale A season
The 1975–76 Nationale A season was the 55th season of the Nationale A, the top level of ice hockey in France. Chamonix Hockey Club won their 29th league title.


1975–76 Nationalliga A, Overview
The Swiss Football Association was reforming the Swiss football league system this year, reducing the number of teams in the Nationalliga A from 14 to 12 and increasing the Nationalliga B teams from 14 to 16. Therefore, three teams were being relegated and only one promoted. These 14 teams were the top 12 teams from the previous 1974–75 season and the two newly promoted teams Biel-Bienne and La Chaux-de-Fonds. The champions would qualify for the 1975–76 European Cup.


1975–76 Nationalliga A, Overview
Reigning champions Zürich ran away with the title, they won the championship with 44 points, five points clear of second placed Servette and ten points clear of third placed Basel. The second and third placed teams were to have qualified for UEFA Cup, but because Zürich won the double the cup runners-up Servette advanced to the 1976–77 Cup Winners' Cup and the third and forth placed teams advanced tp the 1975–76 UEFA Cup. Lugano and the two newly promoted teams, Biel-Bienne and La Chaux-de-Fonds, suffered relegation.


1975–76 Nationalliga A season
The 1975–76 Nationalliga A season was the 38th season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Eight teams participated in the league, and SC Langnau won the championship.


1975–76 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Ferencvárosi TC won the championship.


1975–76 New England Whalers season
The 1975–76 New England Whalers season was the Whalers' fourth season of play in the World Hockey Association. The Whalers once again made the playoffs but fell short of winning the Avco Cup, falling in the semi-finals to the Houston Aeros.


1975–76 New England Whalers season, Draft picks
New England's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.


1975–76 New Mexico Lobos women's basketball team
The 1975–76 New Mexico Lobos women's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico in the 1975-76 AIAW women's basketball season. In their second season, the Lobos were coached by Kathy Marpe. They played in the Intermountain Conference.


1975–76 New Orleans Jazz season
The 1975–76 New Orleans Jazz season was the team's second in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 23–59 output from the previous season. They bested it by fifteen wins, finishing 38–44, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season.


1975–76 New York Islanders season
The 1975–76 New York Islanders season was the fourth season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.


1975–76 New York Islanders season, Playoffs
The Islanders continued to show growth in the playoffs defeating the Vancouver Canucks in the preliminary round and the favored Buffalo Sabres in 6 games in the second round. The Islanders fell to the vastly superior Montreal Canadiens team that won 58 games that year and only lost one time in the entire playoffs. That one time was in Game 4 of the Semi-Finals, when they fell to the Islanders 5–2. The playoff run was generally viewed as a success since the Islanders had won 2 playoff series, and lost to the eventual champions. Additionally, the Isles still possessed a young core with players whom were still improving.


1975–76 New York Islanders season, Player statistics
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;


1975–76 New York Islanders season, Draft picks
Below are the selections of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft:


1975–76 New York Knicks season
The 1975–76 New York Knicks season was the 30th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks had a 38–44 win–loss record, finishing in fourth place in the Atlantic Division and failing to qualify for the 1976 NBA Playoffs. Earl Monroe was the leading scorer for the Knicks with 20.7 points per game. Spencer Haywood led New York in rebounding with 11.3 per game, and Walt Frazier averaged a team-best 5.9 assists per game.


1975–76 New York Knicks season
In the 1975 NBA Draft, the Knicks had the ninth overall pick and used it to select Gene Short. New York reached an agreement with American Basketball Association forward George McGinnis for a six-year contract, but it was rejected by the NBA because the Philadelphia 76ers held his rights after choosing him in the 1973 NBA Draft. The Knicks were stripped of their first-round pick in the 1976 draft for attempting to sign McGinnis. Attempts to sign retired center Wilt Chamberlain were also unsuccessful.


1975–76 New York Knicks season
Early in the season, the Knicks lost five consecutive games in November 1975, and by mid-December they had lost 20 of their first 30 games. At this time the Knicks went on a six-game winning streak, and in January 1976 they had another unbeaten run of six games that left their record at 24–23. This was the only point during the season when New York had a winning percentage above .500; they immediately lost five games in a row and remained under .500 for the rest of the season. A March 30 loss to the Phoenix Suns officially eliminated the Knicks from postseason contention; it was the first season since 1965–66 that the team did not reach the playoffs.


1975–76 New York Nets season
The 1975–76 New York Nets season was the ninth and final season of ABA basketball on Long Island. The Nets won their second ABA Championship.


1975–76 New York Nets season, Off-season, Exhibition games
On October 4, 1975, the Nets played their first exhibition game of the season, facing the Washington Bullets of the NBA in the Capital Center in Landover, Maryland. Julius Erving scored 36 points to lead the Nets, but the Bullets managed a one-point victory, 109–108.


1975–76 New York Nets season, Off-season, Exhibition games
The Nets faced the New York Knicks on October 8 in Uniondale, New York. The Nets prevailed, 110–104.


1975–76 New York Nets season, Off-season, Exhibition games
On October 11 the Nets ventured to Buffalo, New York, to face the Buffalo Braves on the Braves' home court. 15,000 fans attended the game. Erving was held to 16 points, but the Nets won by a large margin, 109–83.


1975–76 New York Nets season, Off-season, Exhibition games
The Nets traveled to New Haven, Connecticut, on October 14 to play the Washington Bullets for the second time in the preseason. The Nets avenged their loss of ten days earlier, winning 122–114.


1975–76 New York Nets season, Off-season, Exhibition games
The very next day, on October 15, the Golden State Warriors took the court against the Nets in Uniondale. Erving led the Nets with 43 points but Rick Barry had 49 for Golden State as the Warriors won, 119–114.


1975–76 New York Nets season, Off-season, Exhibition games
Two days later the Nets traveled to Seton Hall for a rematch with the Buffalo Braves on October 17. The Nets won again, 117–97.


1975–76 New York Nets season, Off-season, Exhibition games
The next day, October 18, saw the Nets play their final ABA vs. NBA exhibition game as they took the court at Madison Square Garden to again face the New York Knicks. Julius Erving scored 33 points and hit a jump shot at the buzzer to win the game for the Nets, 103–101.


1975–76 New York Nets season, Off-season, Exhibition games
The Nets finished their ABA tenure with a record of 15 wins and 9 losses against NBA teams in exhibition games. The Nets went 2–0 against the NBA before the 1971–72 season, 0–3 before 1972–73, 4–1 prior to the 1973–74 campaign, 4–3 before the 1974–75 season and 5–2 before the 1975–76 season. Overall, the ABA went 79–76 in the interleague matchups, faring poorly at first but going 62–34 in the last three years of the league.


1975–76 New York Nets season, Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; STL= Steals; REB = Rebounds; ASST = Assists; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points


1975–76 New York Nets season, Playoffs
This is to date the last title the Nets have won.


1975–76 New York Rangers season
The 1975–76 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 50th season of operation. The Rangers would finish in fourth in the Patrick Division and miss the playoffs.


1975–76 New York Rangers season, Offseason
The Rangers chose Wayne Dillon as their first pick in the 1975 draft. Dillon was already playing professionally with the Toronto Toros of the World Hockey Association.


1975–76 New York Rangers season, Regular season
On November 11, 1975, the New York Rangers pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Boston Bruins, exchanging Brad Park, Jean Ratelle and Joe Zanussi  for Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais.


1975–76 New York Rangers season, Playoffs
The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1976 Stanley Cup playoffs.


1975–76 New York Rangers season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.


1975–76 New York Rangers season, Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.


1975–76 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1975–76 season was Newport County's 14th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 48th overall in the Football League.


1975–76 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review
Newport continued to play in shirts with broad shoulder stripes from the end of the previous season (shown as third kit here) until late September 1975, when they switched to kits with three adidas stripes down the sleeves but no other branding. The broad shoulder stripe kit was also used on occasions throughout the rest of the season, including against Swindon in the FA Cup on 22 November 1975 and against Watford at home on 31 March 1976.


1975–76 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 1975–76 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


1975–76 Northern Football League
The 1975–76 Northern Football League season was the 78th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.


1975–76 Northern Football League, Clubs
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with one new club:


1975–76 Northern Premier League
The 1975–76 Northern Premier League was the eighth season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, the northern areas of the Midlands and North Wales. The season began on 16 August 1975 and concluded on 1 May 1976.


1975–76 Northern Premier League, Overview, Team changes
No clubs were promoted, conversely, none of the clubs were relegated.


1975–76 Northern Premier League, Cup results, Northern Premier League Shield
Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.


1975–76 Northern Premier League, Cup results, FA Cup
Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, only four teams reached for the second round:


1975–76 Northern Premier League, Cup results, FA Trophy
Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, three teams reached for the fourth round:


1975–76 Northern Premier League, End of the season
At the end of the eighth season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams put forward for election received enough votes to be promoted to the Football League. Skelmersdale United resigned and Fleetwood folded.


1975–76 Northern Premier League, End of the season, Football League elections
Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, a total of nine non-League teams applied for election, three of which were from the Northern Premier League. All four Football League teams were re-elected.


1975–76 Northern Premier League, End of the season, Promotion and relegation
The number of clubs reduced from twenty-four clubs to twenty-three clubs for the following season.


1975–76 Northern Premier League, End of the season, Promotion and relegation
The following two clubs left the league at the end of the season:


1975–76 Northern Rugby Football League season
The 1975–76 Rugby Football League season was the 81st season of rugby league football. The Championship was won by Salford and the Challenge Cup winners were St. Helens who beat Widnes 20-5 in the final. The Rugby League Premiership Trophy winners were also St. Helens who beat Salford 15-2 in the final.


1975–76 Northern Rugby Football League season
The 1975–76 Players No.6 Trophy Winners were Widnes who beat Hull F.C. 19-13 in the final. The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners were St. Helens who beat Dewsbury 22-2 in the final. Widnes beat Salford 16–7 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Leeds beat Hull Kingston Rovers 15–11 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.


1975–76 Northern Rugby Football League season, Championship
Salford won their sixth, and to date last, Championship. Dewsbury, Keighley, Huddersfield and Swinton were demoted to the Second Division.


1975–76 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
In the Challenge Cup  final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 89,982 St. Helens defeated Widnes 20-5. This was St Helens’ fifth Cup Final win in eight Final appearances.


1975–76 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was St. Helens fullback, Geoff Pimblett.


1975–76 Northern Rugby Football League season, Premiership
In 1975–76 season the RFL introduced the Premiership Trophy competition. It was played at the end of the season with the top 8 in the league qualifying to play each other in a simple 1st versus 8th, 2nd versus 7th, 3rd versus 6th, and 4th versus 5th system. The final was played on a neutral venue. The competition was played until 1997 when it was scrapped.


1975–76 Northern Rugby Football League season, Premiership
This was the second end of season Premiership Play-off Final and was played in front of a crowd of 18,082 at Station Road, Swinton between the number four seeds, St Helens, and the number one seeds, Salford.


1975–76 Northern Rugby Football League season, Premiership
St Helens second-row forward, George Nicholls, was the winner of the Harry Sunderland Trophy as Man of the Match.


1975–76 Northern Rugby Football League season, Second Division Championship
2nd Division Champions were Barrow, and they, Rochdale Hornets, Workington Town and Leigh were promoted to the First Division.


1975–76 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season
The 1975–76 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season was the 37th season of ice hockey in Norway. Ten teams participated in the league, and Hasle-Loren Idrettslag won the championship.


1975–76 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
The 1975–76 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1975–76 season. The team was coached by Digger Phelps and was ranked in the Associated Press poll for the entirety of the season. The Fighting Irish finished the regular season with a record of 23–6. In the 1976 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, the Fighting Irish defeated Cincinnati in the first round, 79–78 and then lost to Michigan in the second round.


1975–76 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
The 1975–76 season was Nottingham Forest's 111th year in existence and fourth campaign consecutive in the Second Division since their relegation in 1972.


1975–76 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Summary
During summer the Board appointed BJ Appleby as its new club chairman. The team was reinforced with several players, Goalkeeper Peter Wells from Youth team. For the defensive line, central back Frank Clark arrived free from Newcastle United after 14 seasons. For the midfield, Terry Curran was transferred in from Doncaster Rovers included the transfers out of Peacock and Ian Miller. In spite of the arrivals, the squad started poorly in League, and was early eliminated in League Cup.


1975–76 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Summary
For winter, defender Colin Barrett was transferred in from Manchester City playing only a few matches in the season because an injury. The club was early eliminated in FA Cup being defeated by Peterborough United. For the second half of the season, Clough reinforced the defensive line with McGovern acting as a central-back defender, combined with a boosted performance of Bowyer and Curran allowed the squad to finish on a decent 8th spot in League.


1975–76 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1975–76 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Statistics, Players statistics
The statistics for the following players are for their time during 1975–76 season playing for Nottingham Forest. Any stats from a different club during 1974–75 are not included. Includes all competitive matches.


1975–76 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Matches
A list of Nottingham Forest's matches in the 1975–76 season.


1975–76 OB I bajnoksag season
The 1975–76 OB I bajnokság season was the 39th season of the OB I bajnokság, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Four teams participated in the league, and Ferencvarosi TC won the championship.


1975–76 OMJHL season
The 1975–76 OMJHL season was the second season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL). The Windsor Spitfires were added as an expansion team, becoming the twelfth team in the league. The OMJHL splits into two divisions of six teams each. The southern and western teams joined the Emms division, named for Hap Emms. The northern and eastern teams joined the Leyden division, named for Matt Leyden. The OMJHL created three new trophies for the season. The Emms Trophy and the Leyden Trophy are awarded to the regular season champion of their respective divisions. The F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy (named for Francis Moore) is inaugurated for the first-year goaltender with the best goals-against-average. Twelve teams each played 66 games. The Hamilton Fincups won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Sudbury Wolves.


1975–76 OMJHL season, League business
On May 9, 1975, officials from the OMJHL, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Canada Hockey League, announced a constitution to establish the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League (CMJHL) composed of the three league under one umbrella. The new organization wanted standard contracts for all players, consistent dollar amounts for development fees paid by the professional leagues, and for the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association to work together on a common drafting program to eliminate bidding wars.


1975–76 OMJHL season, League business
The CMJHL sought to represent players directly instead of agents, and proposed an escalating development fee schedule if professional teams wanted to sign a player while he was still eligible for junior hockey. The league also proposed to allow some players under professional contracts to continue playing in junior hockey. OMJHL commissioner Tubby Schmalz defended the validity of the constitution, despite a challenge from Alan Eagleson that it violated antitrust laws in Canada and the United States.


1975–76 OMJHL season, League business
In November 1975, Schmalz decreed that future OMJHL games were to be attended by least two off-duty police officers as a deterrent to violence on ice or among the spectators. The statement was in response to incidents from a game involving the London Knights and the St. Catharines Black Hawks. Problems in getting development payments from professional leagues continued, and Schmalz announced the possibility of legal action to recover delinquent fees for drafting junior-aged players.


1975–76 OMJHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals
Sudbury Wolves defeat Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4–2, 1 tie


1975–76 Oberliga
The 1975–76 season of the Oberliga was the second season of the Oberliga as a tier-three league. The original post-Second World War Oberligas, then as tier-one leagues, had been disestablished after the 1962–63 season, when the Bundesliga was introduced.


1975–76 Oberliga
The Oberliga was organised in two regional divisions, the Oberliga Nord and the Oberliga Berlin, with the two league champions, as well as the runners-up of the Oberliga Nord, earning the right to play-off for promotion to the level above, the 2. Bundesliga. Parallel to the two Oberligas, Amateurligas and Verbandsligas existed in the other parts of Germany at this level.


1975–76 Oberliga
A similar league, the DDR-Oberliga, existed in East Germany, set at the first tier of the East German football league system. The 1975–76 DDR-Oberliga was won by BFC Dynamo.


1975–76 Oberliga, Overview
The championship of the Oberliga Nord was won by Arminia Hannover, previous seasons runners-up, while VfL Wolfsburg finished runners-up, two points behind. Both clubs won promotion to the 2. Bundesliga and, as a consequence, no team was relegated from the league. The best-placed team in the league from each of the four regional federations, except the league champions and runners-up who played in the promotion round to the 2. Bundesliga instead, qualified for the German amateur football championship. VfB Oldenburg (Lower Saxony) and Concordia Hamburg (Hamburg) both reached the semi-finals where they were knocked-out. In the decider for third place Concordia won 3–1. Holstein Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein) was knocked-out in the first round while Blumenthaler SV (Bremen) advanced to the second where they lost to Oldenburg.


1975–76 Oberliga, Overview
The Oberliga Berlin was won by SC Union 06 Berlin but the club failed to win promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. League runners-up Hertha BSC Amateure entered the German amateur championship but was knocked-out by eventual champions SV Holzwickede in the first round.


1975–76 Oberliga, Promotion play-off to the 2. Bundesliga
Thirteen teams took part in the promotion round to the 1976–77 2. Bundesliga, six in the north and seven in the south. Two teams, the champions of Hesse and the runners-up of Bavaria, were promoted directly without entering the play-off.


1975–76 Oberliga, Promotion play-off to the 2. Bundesliga, North, Group A
In group A the champions of the Amateurliga Mittelrhein and Amateurliga Niederrhein as well as the runners-up of the Oberliga Nord competed for two promotion spots:


1975–76 Oberliga, Promotion play-off to the 2. Bundesliga, North, Group B
In group B the champions of the Amateurliga Westfalen (played in two divisions), Oberliga Berlin and Oberliga Nord competed for two promotion spots:


1975–76 Oberliga, Promotion play-off to the 2. Bundesliga, South
The champions of the Amateurliga Hessen, KSV Baunatal, and the runners-up of the Amateurliga Bayern, FV Würzburg 04, were directly promoted and did not have to enter the promotion round. Bavarian champions FC Wacker München had declined to take up promotion.


1975–76 Oberliga, Promotion play-off to the 2. Bundesliga, South, Group A
In group A the champions of the Amateurliga Saarland, Amateurliga Südwest and Amateurliga Rheinland competed for one promotion spot:


1975–76 Oberliga, Promotion play-off to the 2. Bundesliga, South, Group B
In group B the champions of the Amateurliga Nordbaden, Amateurliga Südbaden, Amateurliga Württemberg and Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee competed for one promotion spot:


1975–76 Oberliga, Promotion play-off to the 2. Bundesliga, South, Group B
A decider had to be played between Ludwigsburg and Schwenningen as both clubs were on equal points and the two games between them had both been draws:


1975–76 PAOK FC season
The 1975–76 season was PAOK Football Club's 50th in existence and the club's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. The team entered the Greek Football Cup in first round, and also faced Barcelona in the UEFA Cup first round.


1975–76 PAOK FC season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1975–76 PAOK FC season, Statistics, Squad statistics
Appearances denote players in the starting lineup, with the numbers in parentheses denoting appearances as substitute.


1975–76 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season
The 1975–76 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 6th season in existence. PSG mainly played their home league matches at the Parc des Princes in Paris, but once at the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir in Colombes as well after reaching their 44-game quota at the Parc. The club registered an average attendance of 17,249 spectators per match. The club was presided by Daniel Hechter. The team was coached by co-managers Just Fontaine and Robert Vicot until August 1975, date after which Fontaine continued as the sole manager. Jean-Pierre Dogliani was the team captain until December 1975, when Fontaine replaced him with Humberto Coelho.


1975–76 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1975–76 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1975–76 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Transfers, Arrivals
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1975–76 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Transfers, Departures
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1975–76 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Kits
French radio RTL was the shirt sponsor. French sportswear brand Kopa, created by French footballer Raymond Kopa, was the kit manufacturer.


1975–76 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team
The 1975-76 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represented the Pennsylvania State University during the 1975-76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 8th-year head coach Johnny Bach, and played their home games at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania.


1975–76 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1975–76 NBA season was the 76ers 27th season in the NBA and 13th season in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia 76ers posted a 46–36 regular-season record, and returned to the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 1971, ending a string of four consecutive losing seasons. The team had acquired forward George McGinnis from the ABA's Indiana Pacers, and also drafted shooting guard Lloyd Free (later changed name to World B. Free). The Sixers, however, lost to the Buffalo Braves, two games to one in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. This season would also be the last as a player for Billy Cunningham, who suffered an injury early in the season.


1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' ninth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the third consecutive year, but they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in a four-game sweep.


1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
The Flyers recorded the best record in team history (points wise) with a record of 51–13–16 in 1975–76. They also tied the record set by the 1929–30 Boston Bruins for most consecutive home ice wins, with 20. The LCB line, featuring Reggie Leach at right-wing, Bobby Clarke at center, and Bill Barber at left-wing, set an NHL record for goals by a single line with 141 (Leach 61, Clarke 30, Barber 50). Clarke, on his way to a third Hart Trophy, set a club record for points in one season with 119.


1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
The highlight of the season had no bearing on the season standings. On January 11 at the Spectrum, the Flyers, as part of the Super Series '76, played a memorable exhibition game against the Soviet Union's dominant Central Red Army team. As the Bullies had put intimidation to good use the past three years, the Flyers' rugged style of play led the Soviets to leave the ice midway through the first period, protesting a hit by Ed Van Impe on Valeri Kharlamov (whom Clarke had slashed on the ankle in the famous Summit Series '72).


1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
After some delay, the Soviets returned after they were warned that they would lose their salary for the entire series. The Flyers went on to win the game rather easily, 4–1, and were the only team to defeat the Red Army outright in the series. Head coach Fred Shero would proclaim, "Yes we are world champions. If they had won, they would have been world champions. We beat the hell out of a machine."


1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
Heading into the playoffs, the Flyers squeaked past Toronto in seven games and defeated Boston in five games, Game 5 featuring a five-goal outburst by Leach, the Riverton Rifle, to head to a third straight appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals. However, the Flyers didn't come close to a third straight championship, as they ran into an up-and-coming dynasty in Montreal, and were swept in four straight games. Despite the loss, Leach was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for scoring 19 goals in 16 playoff games.


1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 28, 1975, the day after the deciding game of the 1975 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 16, 1976, the day of the deciding game of the 1976 Stanley Cup Finals.


1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.


1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Internal
The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to contracts.


1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, NHL Intra-League Draft
The 1975 NHL Intra-League Draft was held on June 17, 1975. Each NHL team placed 18 skaters and 2 goaltenders on a protected list from which the other teams could not select. It cost $40,000 to make a claim. The Flyers were not involved in any selections during the draft.


1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).


1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, which was held at the NHL's office in Montreal, Quebec, on June 3, 1975. The Flyers traded their second-round pick, 36th overall, along with the rights to Randy Andreachuk to the St. Louis Blues for Wayne Stephenson on September 16, 1974.


1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season, Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Richmond Robins of the AHL and the Philadelphia Firebirds of the NAHL.


1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners season
The 1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners season was the second season of operation of the Phoenix Roadrunners in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Roadrunners qualified for the playoffs but lost in the first round to the San Diego Mariners.


1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners season, Player stats
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season
The 1975–76 Phoenix Suns season was the eighth season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. The season included an improbable run to the NBA Finals by a team that had never won a playoff series and made the playoffs only one other season in the franchise's existence. With a regular season record of 42–40, the Suns had finished third in the Pacific division standings and improved upon last season's win total by 10 games.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season
The ensuing playoff run took plenty by surprise, including a seven-game series win against the Western Conference's top seed Golden State Warriors, a team that had finished 17 games ahead of the Suns in the divisional standings. The franchise's first Finals appearance pitted them against a 12-time champion in the Boston Celtics, whose roster featured three players from that season's All-Star Game. The 1976 NBA Finals would feature a memorable Game 5 triple-overtime thriller filled with controversies in which the Suns narrowly lost.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season
Returning home for Game 6, the demoralized Suns would lose Game 6 and the series but not before endearing a generation of fans to the Suns franchise and showcasing basketball from the desert southwest. The team's "Cinderella" season earned them the nickname Sunderella Suns. John MacLeod was head coach and the Suns played their home games at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, NBA Draft
Finishing the previous season with a 32–50 record, the Suns earned the fourth pick in the draft, which they used to select center Alvan Adams from Oklahoma. Adams averaged 23.4 points and 12.8 rebounds per game in three seasons with the Sooners. With averages of 19 points, 9.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks a game, Adams would become an All-Star in his first NBA season, and go on to be named Rookie of the Year. Adams would spend his entire 13-year career with the Suns, and would have his #33 jersey retired by the franchise in 1988.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, NBA Draft
On draft day, the Suns traded one of their 1976 first-round picks (acquired from a trade with the New Orleans Jazz in 1974) to the Buffalo Braves for the 16th pick in the 1975 draft. The Suns used their additional pick to select guard Ricky Sobers from UNLV. In 1976, the Braves would use the sixth pick to select future Hall of Famer Adrian Dantley. Sobers would play two seasons for the Suns, contributing significantly to their Finals run, before being traded to the Indiana Pacers for Don Buse.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, NBA Draft
In the third round, the Suns selected center Bayard Forrest from Grand Canyon University. Forrest would play another season with the Antelopes, and be drafted again by the Seattle SuperSonics in 1976. The Sonics would trade the rights to Forrest back to the Suns in 1977 for a 1979 second-round pick. Forrest played two seasons for the Suns as a backup center, before being sidelined by thyroid cancer, forcing him to retire in 1980.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Free agency
On June 10, the Suns signed free agent point guard Dennis "Mo" Layton. Layton began his career with the Suns in 1971, playing two seasons before being waived. He would then play for the Portland Trail Blazers and the Memphis Tams of the ABA in 1973–74, and sit for the 1974–75 season as a free agent. Layton was waived by the Suns during the preseason and would again sit through 1975–76 season as a free agent.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Free agency
On October 24, the Suns claimed veteran swingman John Wetzel off of waivers from the Atlanta Hawks. Wetzel would play sparingly throughout the season, averaging 6.7 minutes in 37 regular season games, and 2.5 minutes in two playoff games. Wetzel had played for the Suns from 1970 to 1972, and would spend his final season with the Suns before retiring in August 1976. Wetzel would later become an assistant coach with the Suns from 1979 to 1987, before becoming the team's head coach for the 1987–88 season.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Trades
On May 23, the Suns traded three-time All-Star guard Charlie Scott to the Boston Celtics for guard Paul Westphal, a 1975 second-round draft pick, and a 1976 second-round draft pick. Suns general manager Jerry Colangelo released this statement after the trade:


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Trades
It takes a team concept of play to win in this league. Although Charlie Scott is a talent, our decision was made on the basis that Scott's talents were of an individual nature and did not fit into a team style of play. In Paul Westphal, we are acquiring a player from a winning situation. He is a stable, quality individual who will add leadership and experience to our club. We are confident that this decision will prove to be a major step in developing a winner and that the Phoenix Suns are more important than any one individual.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Trades
Westphal had spent his first three years playing a limited role for Boston, but would blossom as a starter for the Suns. From 1976–77 to 1979–80, Westphal would make four consecutive All-Star appearances, voted as a starter three times, and be named to four All-NBA Teams, including three First Team selections. Scott's minutes and points would decrease with the Celtics, and he would not again be selected as an All-Star.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Trades
On May 28, the Suns traded center Earl Williams to the Detroit Pistons for forward Willie Norwood. Unable to play in training camp due to knee injuries, the Suns exercised a contract clause that allowed them to send Norwood back to the Pistons. On September 30, the Pistons would send the Suns a 1976 second-round draft pick as compensation for Williams.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Trades
On June 9, the Suns traded a 1976 second-round draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers for guard Phil Lumpkin. Playing the 1975–76 season as a backup point guard, Lumpkin would average 2.1 points and 1.4 assists in 34 regular season games, and 1.8 points and 1.2 assists in 17 playoff games. Lumpkin was waived prior to the 1976–77 season and would not play in the NBA again.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Trades
On September 17, the Suns traded guard Greg Jackson to the Washington Bullets for future draft considerations. Jackson was waived by the Bullets a month later and did not play in the NBA again.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Preseason
The Suns held their training camp from September 25 to October 5 at the Yavapai College Gymnasium in Prescott, Arizona. The initial training camp roster consisted of returning Suns Dennis Awtrey, Mike Bantom, Keith Erickson, Nate Hawthorne, Gary Melchionni, Curtis Perry, Fred Saunders and Dick Van Arsdale, as well as newly acquired players Mo Layton, Phil Lumpkin, Willie Norwood and Paul Westphal, rookies Alvan Adams, John Shumate and Ricky Sobers, and training camp invitee Duane Read.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Preseason
Norwood, acquired in an earlier trade with the Detroit Pistons, was unable to play due to knee problems and sent back to the Pistons on October 30. Layton was waived on October 2 after appearing in one exhibition game. Read, a free agent guard from Portland State, had impressed the Suns staff during Los Angeles summer league play and was invited to training camp. Read started in the Suns first preseason game but was cut from the roster before the season. Melchionni was waived on October 24, one day prior to the start of the regular season. Melchionni had played with the Suns for the last two years as a backup point guard, averaging 7.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 137 games.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Preseason
The loss of Norwood and injuries to Awtrey, Lumpkin, Melchionni and Saunders cut the team's initial preseason roster down to 11. Even with an abbreviated roster, the Suns finished the preseason with a 5–1 record, including three wins over the rival Los Angeles Lakers, a win over the Seattle SuperSonics, and a win over the Kansas City Kings. Their one loss came at the hands of the Kings, who beat the Suns 105–109 in overtime to close the preseason.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Preseason
Westphal led the Suns with 21.2 points a game in exhibition play, while Adams averaged 15.3 points and a team high 6.2 assists a game. Not included in the Suns preseason record was an exhibition game against the United States Pan American team on October 6 at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The collegiate squad, who would go on to win the gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games, narrowly defeated the Suns 72–70 off a last second layup from future NBA champion Johnny Davis.


1975–76 Phoenix Suns season, Player statistics, Season
* – Stats with the Suns. † – Minimum 300 field goals made. ^ – Minimum 125 free throws made. + – Minimum 70 games played or 800 rebounds.


1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their ninth in the National Hockey League. They finished third in the Norris Division, as they had in 1974–75. Despite strong seasons by Pierre Larouche, who set new club records in goals scored in a season (53) and points in a season (111), Jean Pronovost and Syl Apps, Jr. (who set a new club record for assists in a season with 67) the Penguins powerful offense scored a meagre three goals in three games against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the preliminary round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, ending their season.


1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season, Division standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season, Division standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs
The Penguins' made the playoffs for the fourth time in their history, losing in the preliminary round to Toronto.


1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.


1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1975–76 season:


1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Transactions, Trades
Gary Inness1977 9th round pick1977 eleventh round pick1977 tenth round pick1977 twelfth round pickfuture considerations (1977 8th round pick)


1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Draft picks
The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was held in Montreal, Quebec.


1975–76 Polska Liga Hokejowa season
The 1975–76 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 41st season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Four teams participated in the league, and Podhale Nowy Targ won the championship.


1975–76 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1975–76 season was Port Vale's 64th season of football in the Football League, and their sixth successive season (12th overall) in the Third Division. Manager Roy Sproson brought Mick Cullerton back to Vale Park, and Cullerton was to become the top-scorer for the season with 21 goals. However the ongoing success of rivals Stoke City in winning the League Cup, playing in Europe, and competing at the top of the First Division caused Vale's support to suffer. The loyal support of a few thousand fans was not enough to balance the books, and so Brian Horton was controversially sold to Brighton & Hove Albion for £30,000.


1975–76 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
The pre-season saw failed attempts by Roy Sproson to sign Wales internationals Mike England and Wyn Davies. Instead he bought back Mick Cullerton from Stafford Rangers for £4,000, who had scored over seventy goals for Rangers in his two seasons away from Burslem. Another former player, Ken Hancock, re-signed as a player-coach, however he soon found himself unable to play as he had received a pay-out upon his retirement in 1973. Just two days before the opening game Sproson quickly signed Terry Lees from Stoke City for £3,000 and Geoff Morris from Bangor City for £200.


1975–76 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
The season opened with five draws, followed by two victories which took the Vale up to second. Six games without a win soon brought the "Valiants" tumbling down the table though, as Cullerton lost his scoring touch. At the end of October arrived Steve Taylor on loan from Bolton Wanderers, who put more 'bite' into the Vale attack. Home fans turned against the players, and coach Reg Berks was 'appalled by some of the abuse hurled at the players'. Taylor scored a brace past Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on 8 November, only to return immediately back to Bolton.


1975–76 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
The team's poor disciplinary record continued from the previous campaigns, and The Football Association put the club 'under constant review' after Sproson arrived 45 minutes late to a disciplinary hearing in London after missing his train. Cullerton was back in scoring form as the Vale picked up victories and rose up the table. A season-low crowd of 2,789 on 20 December saw Vale come from 3–0 down to Grimsby Town to win the match 4–3. To motivate the players coach Reg Berks had told them at half-time that he was facing the sack if the team lost the game.


1975–76 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
The promotion-chasers pulled away from Vale in the New Year however. A rare event occurred on 17 January, when the Vale directors permitted rivals Stoke to play a home game to Middlesbrough at Vale Park. This happened because a severe gale severely damaged the Victoria Ground, whilst the gale also caused £2,000 worth of damage to Vale Park, the damage to Stoke's ground was much more severe. A crowd of 21,009 saw Stoke win 1–0, the highest crowd at Vale Park in over a decade.


1975–76 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
Vale's campaign carried on, though injuries built up Ray Williams managed to break a 21-game goal drought to earn a credible point at Cardiff City's Ninian Park on 25 February. Eight more points in the next four games took the club to within three points of the promotion zone. Yet in March the club sold Brian Horton to Brighton & Hove Albion for £30,000, a sum the club needed to balance the books. The club's form suffered immediately, and mid-table was the result. On 10 April, Brighton beat Vale 3–0 at the Withdean Stadium, and John Brodie broke his leg.


1975–76 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
They finished in twelfth place with 46 points. Mick Cullerton hit 21 goals in all competitions to become the club's top scorer. To celebrate the club's centenary, a friendly was played with Stoke City, which finished 1–1 in front of 9,825 spectators. Stoke generously allowed the Vale to pocket the entire £6,500 worth of takings from the match.


1975–76 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances
On the financial side, the Horton transfer and donations of £19,965 from the Development Fund ensured a profit of £24,819. An increase in ticket prices offset the cost of a reduced average gate. An income of £2,775 was gained from renting out space to market traders, however Stoke-on-Trent Council soon put a stop to this. Geoff Morris left on a free transfer in the summer, signing with Kidderminster Harriers.


1975–76 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the FA Cup, Vale progressed past Southern League Grantham 4–1 in Burslem following a 2–2 draw away. This proved a lucky escape for Vale as Brownbill's equalizing goal at Grantham was allowed to stand despite an obvious handball. Many Vale supporters said that the linesman had raised his flag, only to lower it after being threatened by irate Vale spectators. In the Second Round they faced Fourth Division Huddersfield Town at Leeds Road, and were eliminated 2–1.


1975–76 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the League Cup, the new two-legged format only resulted in a 4–4 aggregate draw, and so a replay was held at Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury, which Hereford won 1–0. Cullerton scored a hat-trick in the first leg, thereby making 'a fairytale come true' by hitting three in his first game back at Vale Park.


1975–76 Portland Trail Blazers season
The 1975–76 season was the sixth season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Blazers finished at 37–45, one game shy of their franchise high from the previous year. Despite finishing with a better record than the Detroit Pistons of the Midwest Division, the Pistons made the playoffs and the Blazers did not.


1975–76 Portland Trail Blazers season, Draft picks
Note:  This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game.


1975–76 Portland Trail Blazers season, Regular season, October
Three of the first four games of the 1975–76 season for the Trail Blazers were played on the road. It proved to be a stiff opening test for the team, as they lost all three road games handily, and narrowly missed beating the Phoenix Suns in the lone home game of the opening month.


1975–76 Portland Trail Blazers season, Regular season, October
The opening game of the season was a visit to Seattle to face the SuperSonics on October 24. The Blazers started out well, leading 28–24 after the first quarter. However, by halftime Seattle was leading 57–53. The Blazers came back and made it a one-point game by the start of the fourth quarter, but Seattle pulled away, winning the fourth quarter by a 27–20 margin, and thus the game, 105–97. Geoff Petrie led the Blazers with 25 points, and Sidney Wicks added 20. Lloyd Neal fouled out after amassing 6 fouls to go along with 15 points. The Blazers' record: 0–1. For the SuperSonics, the leaders were Fred Brown with 29 points, and Slick Watts with 17. The game was played in front of a crowd of 13,601.


1975–76 Portland Trail Blazers season, Regular season, October
Portland were home the following evening to face the Phoenix Suns, on October 25. The Blazers blew an 11-point lead they had amassed after the first three quarters, as the Suns dominated the final quarter, 26–12, to take the game by a final score of 89–88. It was a tough way to start the home portion of the season's schedule, and it would take a little more 'killer instinct' if they wanted to finish off teams and progress in the direction towards success. Bill Walton led the Blazers with 33 points, and Sidney Wicks chipped in 21.


1975–76 Portland Trail Blazers season, Regular season, October
The Suns were guided by Paul Westphal's 17 points, while Nate Hawthorne and Alvin Adams contributed 14. Mike Bantom fouled out for Phoenix after failing to sink a single basket. This contest was played in front of a crowd of 11,274 incredibly disappointed partisans. The Blazers dropped to 0–2, while the Suns went to 1–0.


1975–76 Primeira Divisão
The 1975–76 Primeira Divisão was the 42nd season of top-tier football in Portugal.


1975–76 Primeira Divisão, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and S.L. Benfica won the championship.


1975–76 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The 1975–76 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team co-captains were Armond Hill and Michael Steuerer. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. It was the undefeated Ivy League and earned birth in the 32-team 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


1975–76 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The team posted a 22–5 overall record and a 14–0 conference record. The team lost its March 13, 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament East Regional first round game against the Rutgers Scarlett Knights 54–53 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island.


1975–76 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
During the season, the team spent two weeks of the seventeen-week season ranked in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll, peaking at number fifteen and ending the season unranked. However, the team finished the season ranked tied at number nineteen in the final UPI Coaches' Poll. The team was the first of nineteen Princeton teams to win the national statistical championship in scoring defense with an average of 52.9 points allowed. That was an NCAA record (since 1965) that the team would break the following season.


1975–76 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
Ilan Ramati posted seven blocked shots against William & Mary on January 6, 1976, which established an Ivy League record that would stand until Chris Dudley had nine on February 14, 1987. It remains a league record for non-conference games. In the same game, Frank Sowinski made all twelve of his free throws to find his way into the Ivy League's record books although short of Bill Bradley's perfect 16 free throw night and the Ivy League record of 21. Michael Steurer had eight steals against Columbia on February 6, 1976, which established an Ivy League record that would stand until March 5, 1983.


1975–76 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selection Armond Hill, who was named Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year, and by fellow first team selection Barnes Hauptfuhrer. Hill was selected in the 1976 NBA Draft with the 9th overall selection in the first round by the Atlanta Hawks, while Hauptfuhrer was selected with the 43rd overall selection in the third round by the Houston Rockets. Hill repeated as the free throw percentage statistical champion with an 84.8% average. He also surpassed Tim van Blommesteyn's Ivy League single-season steals record set the prior season by one with 73, establishing a record that would last twenty-four years.


1975–76 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, NCAA tournament
The team won the 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


1975–76 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
Three players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.


1975–76 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
The 1975–76 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1975-76 college basketball season.


1975–76 QMJHL season
The 1975–76 QMJHL season was the seventh season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Emile Bouchard Trophy to be awarded to the "Defenceman of the Year." Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule.


1975–76 QMJHL season
The Sherbrooke Castors finished first overall in the regular season to capture the Jean Rougeau Trophy but were defeated by the Quebec Remparts in the playoff finals. It was the fifth President's Cup in seven years for Québec.


1975–76 QMJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


1975–76 QMJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes


1975–76 QMJHL season, Playoffs
Denis Turcotte was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 26 points (9 goals, 17 assists).


1975–76 Quebec Nordiques season
The 1975–76 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques fourth season, as they were coming off their best season to date in 1974–75, earning 92 points and finishing on top of the Canadian Division in the regular season, and making it to the Avco Cup finals in the playoffs, where they were swept by the Houston Aeros.


1975–76 Quebec Nordiques season
Quebec would have a very strong start to the season, and would battle with the Winnipeg Jets all season long on top of the Canadian Division. Quebec would finish the season with a franchise record 50 wins and 104 points, but would finish behind the Jets, who tied the Houston Aeros with the most points in the league at 106. The Nordiques scored a league high 371 goals, and finished with a very impressive record of 33–7–0 at home, tying the Aeros for the best home record in the league.


1975–76 Quebec Nordiques season
Offensively, Quebec was led by Marc Tardif, who had the most goals and points in the league with 71 and 148 respectively, while his 77 assists tied teammate J. C. Tremblay for the most in the WHA. Tremblay would finish the year with 89 points, leading the Nordiques blueline. Real Cloutier had a breakout season, scoring 60 goals and earning 114 points, as did Chris Bordeleau, who had 37 goals and 109 points. Rejean Houle and Serge Bernier also finished with over 100 points, as they earned 103 and 102 respectively. Gord Gallant had a team high 297 penalty minutes, while Pierre Roy was not too far behind with 259.


1975–76 Quebec Nordiques season
In goal, Richard Brodeur shattered the Nordiques record for wins, earning 44, while he posted a 3.69 GAA and earned 2 shutouts in 69 games. Michel DeGuise backed him up, winning 6 games.


1975–76 Quebec Nordiques season
In the opening round of the playoffs, Quebec would face the Calgary Cowboys, who finished the season 3rd in the Canadian Division with 86 points, which was 18 fewer than the Nordiques. Calgary would quiet the Nordiques home crowd in the first game, beating Quebec 3–1, then the Cowboys would win the second game by a score of 8–4 to take a 2–0 series lead. Quebec would fall behind 3–0 in the series after Calgary took the third game by a 3–2 score. The Nordiques managed to squeak out a 4–3 win in the fourth game, however, Calgary would end the series with a 6–4 win at Le Colisée in the fifth game, ending the Nordiques season much sooner than anyone expected.


1975–76 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
These are the results of the 1975–76 season for Queens Park Rangers F.C. when they competed in the English Football League First Division. Rangers enjoyed the best season in their history, finishing second in the First Division, a point behind champions Liverpool.


1975–76 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Season summary
Following promotion to the First Division in 1973, Rangers had spent two years gradually building a strong squad, and now announced themselves as one of the most skillful, attractive and entertaining sides in the country, under the stewardship of former Chelsea manager Dave Sexton.


1975–76 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Season summary
Rangers began the season in superb style by beating Liverpool 2–0 at Loftus Road, with the opening goal by Gerry Francis epitomising the free-flowing football the team would play throughout the season - a pass from Frank McLintock to Stan Bowles, a deft flick through the legs to Francis, a one-two with Don Givens and a low shot despatched past goalkeeper Ray Clemence. BBC Match of the Day viewers would later vote it their 'Goal of the Season.'


1975–76 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Season summary
The following weekend, Rangers produced an even more impressive result by beating reigning champions Derby County 5–1 at the Baseball Ground, Bowles scoring a hat-trick, and four matches later a goal by David Webb ended Manchester United's unbeaten start. Indeed, it was not until their eleventh match that Rangers themselves lost for the first time, going down 2–1 at Leeds United, although they bounced back in their next match by thrashing Everton 5–0.


1975–76 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Season summary
Four defeats in six matches straddling the New Year saw Rangers slip from top of the table to fifth, but a 2–0 win at Aston Villa in late January set in motion an extraordinary run of 11 wins and a draw that pushed them right back into contention for the League title. By the second weekend in April they were once again top of the table, a point ahead of Liverpool with three matches to play. Crucially, Rangers lost their next match 3–2 at Norwich City on 17 April, allowing Liverpool to reclaim the advantage by beating Stoke City.


1975–76 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Season summary
Both teams then won their penultimate fixtures, and after beating Leeds 2–0 on the final Saturday of the season, 24 April, Rangers were left with an agonising wait as Liverpool did not complete their fixtures until 10 days later on 4 May, at relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers. Liverpool's superior goal average meant they needed just a draw to become champions, but when Steve Kindon fired the home side into a first-half lead after 15 minutes, Rangers' dream was very much alive. The score remained 1–0 until the final quarter of an hour, but Kevin Keegan scored a dramatic equaliser and two further Liverpool goals handed them the title by a margin of just one point.


1975–76 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Season summary
Rangers qualified for their first season in Europe, but have never since come close to emulating that fine side.


1975–76 Rangers F.C. season
The 1975–76 season was the 96th season of competitive football by Rangers.


1975–76 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers played a total of 55 competitive matches during the 1975–76 season. The club won a third domestic treble in its history and, what would become, the first of two in three seasons.


1975–76 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
This was the first season of the new Scottish Premier Division and the previous season's league flag was hoisted much to the delight of the home support in front of the visitors who just happened to be Celtic. A tense match ensued and although the visitors took the lead, Derek Johnstone equalised and Quinton Young netted the winner. The side did not continue this good form and only won five, and lost five, of the next fourteen league matches. On 13 December the club embarked on a 26 match unbeaten run in the league and cup competitions.


1975–76 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Despite Celtic still having a one-point lead as late as February, Rangers eventually clinched the league at Tannadice, thanks to a Johnstone goal after just 22 seconds, during the third last league match of the season. The side had won 16 out of the final 21 matches. The final margin of the title win was six points.


1975–76 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
On the domestic cup front, the League Cup was won in the October against Celtic in a lunchtime Old Firm final, which were a feature of that time in trying to curb crowd violence. An Alex McDonald flying header in the second half, being the difference between the sides. The 1976 Scottish Cup Final saw Rangers play Heart of Midlothian. The side got off to a great start when Johnstone netted on 42 seconds. It was all but over when Alex McDonald scored right on the stroke of half time and Derek Johnstone grabbed a brace late on.


1975–76 Ranji Trophy
The 1975–76 Ranji Trophy was the 42nd season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay's retained the title defeating Bihar.


1975–76 Real Madrid CF season
The 1975–76 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 73rd season in existence and the club's 44th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.


1975–76 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
The club clinched its 17th League title with 5 points above runners-up CF Barcelona despite Cruijff, Neeskens and Co. were a better offensive line, Real Madrid managed to a better defensive line winning the trophy. During the summer renforce the back up line arrived from Valencia Juan Sol being crutial for the team during the campaign.


1975–76 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
In European Cup the squad reached the Semi-finals losing the series against back-to-back Champions Bayern München.


1975–76 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
The club was early eliminated in 1975–76 Copa del Generalísimo Eightfinals by underdogs CD Tenerife despite playing the decisive match at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.


1975–76 Real Madrid CF season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1975–76 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1975–76 season saw Rochdale compete in their 2nd consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division


1975–76 Roller Hockey Champions Cup
The 1975–76 Roller Hockey Champions Cup was the 11th edition of the Roller Hockey Champions Cup organized by CERH.


1975–76 Roller Hockey Champions Cup, Teams
The champions of the main European leagues, and Voltregà as title holders, played this competition, consisting in a double-legged knockout tournament. As Voltregà qualified also as Spanish champion, Barcelona joined also the competition.


1975–76 Romanian Hockey League season
The 1975–76 Romanian Hockey League season was the 46th season of the Romanian Hockey League. Four teams participated in the league, and Dinamo Bucuresti won the championship.


1975–76 Rugby League Premiership
The 1975–76 Rugby League Premiership was the second end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.


1975–76 Rugby Union County Championship
The 1975–76 Rugby Union County Championship was the 76th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.


1975–76 Rugby Union County Championship
Gloucestershire won their 13th title after defeating Middlesex in the final.


1975–76 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
The 1975–76 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball represented Rutgers University in the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Young, then in his third season with the Scarlet Knights. The team played its home games in College Avenue Gymnasium in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and was an NCAA Division I Independent. The Scarlet Knights played an exciting, up-tempo brand of basketball, averaging a school-record 93.3 points per game. They entered the NCAA Tournament with a perfect record (28–0), and would defeat Princeton, Connecticut, and VMI to reach the only Final Four in school history. After 31 consecutive wins, Rutgers fell to Michigan, 86–70, in the national semifinals, then to UCLA, 106–92, in the consolation game.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season
The 1975–76 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 72nd season in existence and the club's 42nd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1975 to 30 June 1976. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal, and participated in the European Cup after winning the previous league.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season
In the midst of the PREC, Benfica changes managers, with Milorad Pavić leaving for Mário Wilson. In the transfer window, Benfica lost several historic players, notably Eusébio, António Simões, Adolfo Calisto, Artur Jorge and Jaime Graça. With almost no new signings, Benfica campaign started with a home draw against Boavista, which would become his main rival all season. They reached an isolated first place by early October, only to lose after a defeat against Belenenses. Still, they remained in first, ex aequo with other teams, until they drew in Braga and were overtaken by Boavista.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season
Meanwhile, in Europe, the opening rounds of the European Cup saw Benfica defeat Fenerbahçe by 7–1 on aggregate, and Újpesti Dózsa by 6–5 after a tight match in Hungary. In the Primeira Divisão, Benfica lapped the first half of the season with a point less than Boavista. After defeating them on match-day 16, Benfica regained the lead, but only briefly, as they lost it two weeks later, when Leixões beat them. Both teams remained at the front, until Boavista conceded two consecutive losses in March and gave Benfica a four-point lead. Despite that, March also cost Benfica competitions, with the European Cup falling after a 5–1 loss Bayern Munich and the Portuguese Cup to a one-nil loss to Sporting. Benfica won the following matches in April and celebrated their back-to-back league title on 10 May, the club's 22nd.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
In the aftermath of the Carnation Revolution, the country was experiencing the Processo Revolucionário Em Curso, a troubled time which followed the revolution. The club was experiencing financial problems, with a director saying in a members meet in April 1975, that Benfica could end in two or three months. Milorad Pavić brought the title back to Benfica, but did not wish to continue and departed the club, being replaced by Mário Wilson on 30 May 1975.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
In the transfer window, Benfica lost two historic club players, Eusébio and António Simões, plus others important players of the past such as Adolfo Calisto, Artur Jorge and Jaime Graça. They also had to sell Humberto Coelho due to the economic situation. The club made almost no new signings, with Romeu Silva and Eduardo Luís being the more noteworthy. Having appointed Fernando Cabrita as his assistant manager, the pre-season began on 22 July. Initially, the training sessions would be in Ferreira do Zêzere, but financial constraints, caused it to be moved to Carcavelos.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
For preparation, Benfica played in Germany with Borussia Mönchengladbach, competed in the II Troféu Villa de Bilbao with Queen Park Rangers, Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao. Afterwards, they embarked on a tour to Australia and Indonesia, playing seven matches in 15 days, before finishing the pre-season on 5 September with Paris Saint-Germain.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Benfica opened their league campaign with a reception to Boavista, where they drew 0–0. They reacted well and won the next four matches, reaching top of the table with 9 points, one more than Boavista and Braga. Meanwhile, in the opening round of the European Cup, Benfica thrashed Fenerbahçe by winning 7–0 at home, with a one-nil loss in Turkey. Domestically, on match-day 6, Benfica lost 4–2 away with Belenenses and was caught at the lead by four other teams. They followed that loss with three consecutive wins, before a dropping points in Estádio 1º de Maio with Braga.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
That cost them the first place, as Boavista overtook them, with a point more. In the European Cup, Benfica faced the Hungarian team Újpesti Dózsa, defeating them by 5–2 at home. In the return leg, the Hungarians dominated and reached 3–0 in the second half; even had the opportunity to score the fourth before Nené scored on the 73rd minute to make it 6–5 on aggregate. In December, Benfica won the first three matches, before dropping points with Sporting on the 28. By the New Year, Boavista led the league by a point.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
In the first match in 1976, Benfica visited Estádio das Antas and beat Porto by 3–2. As Boavista had won in Estádio de Alvalade, they lapped the first half of the season, still in second place. On the opening match of the second half, Benfica visited Estádio do Bessa to play the leaders Boavista, winning 4–1 and assuming the first place with a one-point lead. They would stay at the front only two weeks, because on 26 January, in a match played in Bessa, Benfica lost one-nil with Leixões. They were back in second with 29 points; a point less than Boavista who had won at home.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
A week later, it was Boavista turn to lose points and Benfica catch them again in the lead, all level with 31 points. On 16 February, Benfica lost points again with Belenenses, but took advantage of the Boavista's draw with Vitória de Guimarães, to keep the lead, albeit still shared with them. In March, Benfica's opening game was the home leg of the quarter-final of the European Cup with Bayern Munich, with a result being a 0–0 draw. Wilson blamed German goalkeeper Maier for his team's lack of goals.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
In the Primeira Divisão, on 8 March, Benfica defeated Farense at home by 3–0, while Boavista lost in Antas with Porto. That allowed Benfica to isolate himself in the lead with 38 points, two more than Boavista. A week later, another win for Benfica, away against Estoril Praia, with Boavista losing again, now at home with União de Tomar. They were now with a four-point lead over Boavista with six matches to go. On 17 March, Benfica visited the Olympiastadion to play Bayern Munich. They were thrashed, losing 5–1.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
According to Wilson, losing a player (Vítor Martins) to injury altered the team strategy, but he also pointed to several mistakes by referee Hilmi Ok that favoured Bayern. Nonetheless, a few days later, he admitted that Benfica's team was enough to play domestically, but insufficient in the European stage. Benfica concluded March with a Portuguese Cup game against Sporting, where they lost one-nil with a goal in overtime. With the league campaign approaching the end, Benfica continued their winning path in April, and secured their back-to-back league title on 10 May with a win in Bonfim against Vitória de Setúbal.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
It was the club's 22nd in 42 editions. With the title won, in the final two match-days, Benfica won in Alvalade against Sporting and lost at home with Porto. Rui Jordão was the Bola de Prata with 30 goals, one more than Nené, the second leading scorer. Despite winning the title, President Borges Coutinho expressed his desire to have a British manager at the helm, which signalled the departure of Mário Wilson.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Mário Wilson (manager), Fernando Cabrita (assistant manager).


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1975–76 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 1975-76 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.


1975–76 SK Rapid Wien season
The 1975–76 SK Rapid Wien season was the 78th season in club history.


1975–76 SM-liiga season
The 1975–76 SM-liiga season was the inaugural season for the new top level series of ice hockey in Finland, SM-liiga. The season featured 10 teams who played 36 game regular season followed by play offs for top 4 teams. Points were given as follows: 2 from win, 1 point from tie and 0 points from loss


1975–76 SM-liiga season, Regular season, Regular season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, T = Ties, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1975–76 SM-liiga season, Regular season, Regular season scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes


1975–76 SM-liiga season, Playoffs, Bronze medal games
Ässät win best of 3 Series 2-0 and the Bronze Medals for the 1975–76 SM-liiga season.


1975–76 SM-liiga season, Playoffs, Finals
TPS win the Best of 3 Series 2-0 and the 1975-76 SM-liiga championship.


1975–76 SM-liiga season, Playoffs, Playoffs scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes


1975–76 SM-liiga season, Relegation
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, T = Ties, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1975–76 San Antonio Spurs season
The 1975–76 San Antonio Spurs season was the third season in San Antonio and the last in the ABA. The Spurs made it into the 1975 ABA Playoffs, but the Spurs would lose 4–3 to the New York Nets in the ABA Semifinals. Despite never winning a playoff series in the ABA, the Spurs would be admitted to the NBA along with the Indiana Pacers, the New York Nets, and the Denver Nuggets.


1975–76 San Diego Mariners season
The 1975–76 San Diego Mariners season was the second season of operation of the San Diego Mariners in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Mariners placed third in the Western Division to qualify for the playoffs, losing in the second round to the Houston Aeros.


1975–76 San Diego Mariners season, Player stats
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;


1975–76 San Diego Mariners season, Draft picks
San Diego's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.


1975–76 San Diego Sails season
The 1975-76 American Basketball Association season saw the San Diego Sails fold due to weak home attendance and other financial pressures; the team folded 11 games into the season.


1975–76 San Diego Sails season, Offseason, Preseason exhibition games
Like most ABA teams, the Sails took the court in preseason exhibition action against the NBA. However, unlike most ABA teams, the Sails only played one such game prior to the 1975-76 season. The Sails began their preseason play on October 15, 1975, as they hosted the Portland Trail Blazers. The Sails' Caldwell Jones led all scorers with 27 points and also had 27 rebounds while holding Portland's Bill Walton to 6 points and 11 rebounds, but Portland won 98-85. Despite the Sails' loss the ABA won 31 games against the NBA in that preseason, compared to 17 wins for the NBA.


1975–76 San Diego Sails season, Roster, Month by Month, October 1975
The ABA opened its 1975-76 season on October 24, 1975, and on that night the Sails hosted the Denver Nuggets before 3,060 fans. Denver's Ralph Simpson led all scorers with 30 points and Denver won 120-108. The next night the Sails began a long road swing by earning their first win in franchise history with a road victory against the Utah Stars. Bo Lamar led all scorers with 29 points and 5,525 fans saw the Sails prevail 99-97.


1975–76 San Diego Sails season, Roster, Month by Month, October 1975
The very next night the Sails lost on the road against the Spirits of St. Louis; a meager crowd of 1,144 saw Maurice Lucas lead all scorers with 25 as the Spirits won 101-85. On October 29 the Sails lost on the Indiana Pacers home court 105-100; Caldwell Jones, Billy Knight and Billy Keller each scored 25 before 5,007 fans. The Sails closed the month with a close road loss to the San Antonio Spurs 102-100 as 4,147 saw James Silas lead all scorers with 29. The Sails had only one home game in October and finished the month with a record of 1-4.


1975–76 San Diego Sails season, Roster, Month by Month, November 1975
On November 1 the Sails finally returned home, losing to the Virginia Squires 109-105 before 2,396 fans; Ticky Burden led all scorers with 45. The next night at home the Sails defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-102; James Silas had 28 for San Antonio to lead all scorers and attendance was only 1,670. On November 5 the Sails returned to the road for a rematch with the Virginia Squires which the Sails won 118-104 despite Ticky Burden's 40 points for the Squires in Mack Calvin's debut as Virginia's head coach before 4,334 fans.


1975–76 San Diego Sails season, Roster, Month by Month, November 1975
On November 7 the Sails faced the Kentucky Colonels in Cincinnati, Ohio; Dave Robisch scored 31 for San Diego but the Colonels won 104-99 before 11,887 fans. The next night the Sails lost another road game, this time to the San Antonio Spurs 99-76; attendance was 7,812. The following night in St. Louis, unbeknownst to anyone at the time, the Sails played the final game in the franchise's history. Despite San Diego's Mark Olberding leading all scorers with 21 points the Spirits of St. Louis defeated the San Diego Sails 95-92 before 1,194 fans.


1975–76 San Diego Sails season, Roster, Month by Month, November 1975
On November 12, 1975, the ABA announced that it was folding the San Diego Sails franchise. The Sails were scheduled to host the Indiana Pacers on that day but the game was not played.


1975–76 San Diego Sails season, Roster, Month by Month, November 1975
The Sails had only played three home games (out of 11) and in those games attendance dropped from 3,060 to 2,396 to 1,670. In that time owner Frank Goldberg, knowing that the ABA-NBA merger was likely at the end of the season, learned that Los Angeles Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke would vigorously oppose the Sails' entry into the NBA, as he wanted no further competition in the southern California market (and the Cooke-owned cable television system owned the rights to Lakers' telecasts).


1975–76 Saudi Premier League
The Saudi Premier League 1975–76 is the first league to be named Saudi Premier League. The Saudi League and all sports season championships in the 1975–1976 season were canceled for the death of King Faisal that year.


1975–76 Scottish Cup
The 1975–76 Scottish Cup was the 91st staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Heart of Midlothian in the final.


1975–76 Scottish First Division
The 1975–76 Scottish First Division season was the first season in which the Scottish First Division became the second tier of Scottish football and the number of teams was reduced from 20 to 14. The season was won by Partick Thistle, who were promoted along with Kilmarnock to  the Premier Division. Dunfermline Athletic and Clyde were relegated to the Second Division.


1975–76 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The 1975–76 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.


1975–76 Scottish Inter-District Championship
South, Glasgow District and Edinburgh District shared the competition with 2 wins and 1 loss.


1975–76 Scottish League Cup
The 1975–76 Scottish League Cup was the thirtieth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Celtic in the Final.


1975–76 Scottish Premier Division
The 1975–76 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Rangers, six points ahead of Celtic. Dundee and St Johnstone were relegated. This was the first season of the Premier Division, the highest level of Scottish football. The Scottish First Division, previously the top flight of Scottish football became the second flight.


1975–76 Scottish Premier Division
In an attempt to bring instant drama to the new format, the league made the unusual scheduling decision to hold an Old Firm match and an Edinburgh Derby on the opening weekend.


1975–76 Scottish Second Division
The 1975–76 Scottish Second Division was won by Clydebank who, along with second placed Raith Rovers, were promoted to the First Division. Meadowbank Thistle finished bottom.


1975–76 Seattle SuperSonics season
The 1975–76 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 9th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The SuperSonics finished the season in second place in the Western Conference with a 43–39 record, the same as the previous year and reached the playoffs for a second consecutive season, where they lost to the Phoenix Suns in the Conference Semifinals in six games.


1975–76 Seattle SuperSonics season, Offseason, Draft picks
Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.


1975–76 Segunda División
The 1975–76 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Burgos, Celta de Vigo and CD Málaga were promoted to Primera División. Real Murcia, CD Ensidesa, CA Osasuna and Gimnàstic de Tarragona were relegated to Tercera División.


1975–76 Segunda División de Baloncesto
The 1975–76 Liga Nacional Segunda División de Baloncesto was the second tier of the 1975–76 Spanish basketball season.


1975–76 Serie A, Teams
Perugia, Como and Hellas Verona had been promoted from Serie B.


1975–76 Serie A (ice hockey) season
The 1975–76 Serie A season was the 42nd season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. Nine teams participated in the league, and HC Gherdeina won the championship.


1975–76 Serie B
The Serie B 1975–76 was the forty-fourth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.


1975–76 Serie B, Teams
Piacenza, Modena and Catania had been promoted from Serie C, while Vicenza, Ternana and Varese had been relegated from Serie A.


1975–76 Serie C
The 1975–76 Serie C was the thirty-eighth edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system.


1975–76 Sheffield Shield season
The 1975–76 Sheffield Shield season was the 74th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. After finishing last the previous two seasons, South Australia, galvanized by their charismatic captain Ian Chappell, took the competition by storm to win the championship.


1975–76 Shell Shield season
The 1975–76 Shell Shield season was the tenth edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, with matches played from 16 January to 13 February 1976.


1975–76 Shell Shield season
Five teams contested the competition – Barbados, the Combined Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Two teams, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago,  finished equal on 20 points, and shared the title. The competition was marked by a large number of draws, with only two of the ten matches played to completion. Irvine Shillingford of the Combined Islands team was the leading run-scorer, while Trinidad and Tobago's Imtiaz Ali was the leading wicket-taker.


1975–76 Shell Shield season, Statistics, Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.


1975–76 Shell Shield season, Statistics, Most wickets
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.