1975-76 San Diego Mariners Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 36-38-6 - 78 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Preliminary - Lost to Phoenix Roadrunners 2-3
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-2
Coach: Ron Ingram (36-38-6)
Location: San Diego, California
1975-76 San Diego Mariners StatisticsTeam Record: 36-38-6 - 78 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Preliminary - Lost to Phoenix Roadrunners 2-3
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-2
Coach: Ron Ingram (36-38-6)
Location: San Diego, California
1975-76 San Diego Mariners Roster
The San Diego Mariners of the World Hockey Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 36 wins and 38 losses and 6 ties for 78 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.
The Mariners scored 303 goals and allowed 290. Gene Peacosh and Norm Ferguson netted 37 goals for San Diego each, while Andre Lacroix contributed 72 assists. Ernie Wakely earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.26 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Ingram coached the team. The 1975-76 San Diego Mariners lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 303
Regular Season Goals Against: 290
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at San Diego Mariners 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at San Diego Mariners 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 23, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at San Diego Mariners 4 | T | 2-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-1 | OT | |
| October 25, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at San Diego Mariners 6 | W | 3-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 30, 1975 | Houston Aeros 4 at San Diego Mariners 2 | L | 3-2-1 | 0-1-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| November 2, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 3-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
| November 4, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | T | 3-2-1 | 0-2-1 | 3-4-2 | OT | |
| November 7, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 2 | W | 3-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 4-4-2 | OT | |
| November 8, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | L | 3-2-1 | 1-3-1 | 4-5-2 | ||
| November 13, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 4-2-1 | 1-3-1 | 5-5-2 | ||
| November 15, 1975 | Toronto Toros 6 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 4-3-1 | 1-3-1 | 5-6-2 | ||
| November 17, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 4-3-1 | 1-4-1 | 5-7-2 | ||
| November 18, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 6 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | W | 4-3-1 | 2-4-1 | 6-7-2 | ||
| November 20, 1975 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 1 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 5-3-1 | 2-4-1 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 22, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at San Diego Mariners 2 | L | 5-4-1 | 2-4-1 | 7-8-2 | OT | |
| November 25, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at San Diego Mariners 7 | W | 6-4-1 | 2-4-1 | 8-8-2 | ||
| November 27, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 7-4-1 | 2-4-1 | 9-8-2 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 7-5-1 | 2-4-1 | 9-9-2 | OT | |
| November 30, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Houston Aeros 8 | L | 7-5-1 | 2-5-1 | 9-10-2 | ||
| December 4, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 7-6-1 | 2-5-1 | 9-11-2 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 8-6-1 | 2-5-1 | 10-11-2 | ||
| December 11, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at San Diego Mariners 3 | T | 8-6-2 | 2-5-1 | 10-11-3 | OT | |
| December 13, 1975 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at San Diego Mariners 3 | T | 8-6-3 | 2-5-1 | 10-11-4 | OT | |
| December 14, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 8-6-3 | 2-6-1 | 10-12-4 | ||
| December 16, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 8-6-3 | 3-6-1 | 11-12-4 | ||
| December 18, 1975 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at San Diego Mariners 7 | W | 9-6-3 | 3-6-1 | 12-12-4 | ||
| December 19, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 6 | L | 9-6-3 | 3-7-1 | 12-13-4 | ||
| December 21, 1975 | Houston Aeros 1 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 10-6-3 | 3-7-1 | 13-13-4 | ||
| December 23, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at San Diego Mariners 10 | W | 11-6-3 | 3-7-1 | 14-13-4 | ||
| December 26, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 12-6-3 | 3-7-1 | 15-13-4 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | W | 12-6-3 | 4-7-1 | 16-13-4 | ||
| December 30, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 3 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 12-6-3 | 4-8-1 | 16-14-4 | ||
| January 2, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Indianapolis Racers 0 | W | 12-6-3 | 5-8-1 | 17-14-4 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 12-6-3 | 5-9-1 | 17-15-4 | ||
| January 6, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Toronto Toros 6 | L | 12-6-3 | 5-10-1 | 17-16-4 | ||
| January 7, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 8 | L | 12-6-3 | 5-11-1 | 17-17-4 | ||
| January 9, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 5 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 12-6-3 | 6-11-1 | 18-17-4 | ||
| January 10, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 12-6-3 | 6-12-1 | 18-18-4 | OT | |
| January 11, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at New England Whalers 8 | L | 12-6-3 | 6-13-1 | 18-19-4 | ||
| January 15, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 13-6-3 | 6-13-1 | 19-19-4 | OT | |
| January 17, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 14-6-3 | 6-13-1 | 20-19-4 | ||
| January 21, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | L | 14-6-3 | 6-14-1 | 20-20-4 | OT | |
| January 23, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 7 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | W | 14-6-3 | 7-14-1 | 21-20-4 | ||
| January 24, 1976 | Toronto Toros 4 at San Diego Mariners 6 | W | 15-6-3 | 7-14-1 | 22-20-4 | ||
| January 25, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 7 | L | 15-6-3 | 7-15-1 | 22-21-4 | ||
| January 27, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 15-7-3 | 7-15-1 | 22-22-4 | OT | |
| January 29, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 0 at San Diego Mariners 1 | W | 16-7-3 | 7-15-1 | 23-22-4 | ||
| January 31, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 1 at San Diego Mariners 6 | W | 17-7-3 | 7-15-1 | 24-22-4 | ||
| February 4, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 18-7-3 | 7-15-1 | 25-22-4 | ||
| February 5, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 19-7-3 | 7-15-1 | 26-22-4 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 19-7-3 | 7-16-1 | 26-23-4 | ||
| February 10, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | L | 19-7-3 | 7-17-1 | 26-24-4 | ||
| February 11, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at San Diego Mariners 2 | L | 19-8-3 | 7-17-1 | 26-25-4 | ||
| February 14, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 20-8-3 | 7-17-1 | 27-25-4 | ||
| February 15, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | W | 20-8-3 | 8-17-1 | 28-25-4 | ||
| February 17, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 20-8-3 | 8-18-1 | 28-26-4 | ||
| February 20, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 6 at Toronto Toros 4 | W | 20-8-3 | 9-18-1 | 29-26-4 | ||
| February 21, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 20-8-3 | 9-19-1 | 29-27-4 | ||
| February 25, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | W | 20-8-3 | 10-19-1 | 30-27-4 | OT | |
| February 27, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 20-8-3 | 10-20-1 | 30-28-4 | ||
| March 2, 1976 | New England Whalers 4 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 20-9-3 | 10-20-1 | 30-29-4 | ||
| March 4, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at San Diego Mariners 8 | W | 21-9-3 | 10-20-1 | 31-29-4 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 22-9-3 | 10-20-1 | 32-29-4 | ||
| March 9, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Houston Aeros 9 | L | 22-9-3 | 10-21-1 | 32-30-4 | ||
| March 11, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 23-9-3 | 10-21-1 | 33-30-4 | ||
| March 13, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at San Diego Mariners 2 | L | 23-10-3 | 10-21-1 | 33-31-4 | ||
| March 18, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | T | 23-10-3 | 10-21-2 | 33-31-5 | OT | |
| March 19, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Houston Aeros 8 | L | 23-10-3 | 10-22-2 | 33-32-5 | ||
| March 20, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 23-11-3 | 10-22-2 | 33-33-5 | OT | |
| March 23, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 8 at San Diego Mariners 8 | T | 23-11-4 | 10-22-2 | 33-33-6 | OT | |
| March 25, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at San Diego Mariners 9 | W | 24-11-4 | 10-22-2 | 34-33-6 | ||
| March 26, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | L | 24-11-4 | 10-23-2 | 34-34-6 | ||
| March 27, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at San Diego Mariners 2 | L | 24-12-4 | 10-23-2 | 34-35-6 | ||
| March 28, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 24-12-4 | 10-24-2 | 34-36-6 | ||
| March 30, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 24-12-4 | 11-24-2 | 35-36-6 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | L | 24-12-4 | 11-25-2 | 35-37-6 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 24-12-4 | 11-26-2 | 35-38-6 | ||
| April 6, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 24-12-4 | 12-26-2 | 36-38-6 | OT | |
| April 9, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| April 10, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 1 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 21, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 6 at Houston Aeros 8 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | Houston Aeros 8 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| April 28, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| April 30, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at San Diego Mariners 2 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-0 |
