1975-76 Calgary Cowboys Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 41-35-4 - 86 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA Canadian Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 4-1
Semi-Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-1
Coach: Joe Crozier (41-35-4)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1975-76 Calgary Cowboys StatisticsTeam Record: 41-35-4 - 86 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA Canadian Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 4-1
Semi-Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-1
Coach: Joe Crozier (41-35-4)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1975-76 Calgary Cowboys Roster
The Calgary Cowboys of the World Hockey Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 41 wins and 35 losses and 4 ties for 86 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA Canadian Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Cowboys netted 307 goals and allowed 282. Danny Lawson scored 44 goals for Calgary, while Ron Chipperfield tallied 30 or more also. Danny Lawson contributed 52 assists. Don McLeod earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.50 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Joe Crozier coached the team. The 1975-76 Calgary Cowboys lost in the AVCO Cup semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 307
Regular Season Goals Against: 282
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Calgary Cowboys 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1975 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1975 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 2 at Calgary Cowboys 1 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 24, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 26, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 29, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | W | 1-4-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 30, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 7 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 1-4-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| November 1, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 1-4-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| November 2, 1975 | New England Whalers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 2-4-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-6-0 | OT | |
| November 4, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | T | 2-4-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-6-1 | OT | |
| November 5, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 3-4-1 | 2-2-0 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 7, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | W | 4-4-1 | 2-2-0 | 6-6-1 | ||
| November 11, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | W | 5-4-1 | 2-2-0 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 13, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | L | 5-5-1 | 2-2-0 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 16, 1975 | Houston Aeros 3 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | W | 6-5-1 | 2-2-0 | 8-7-1 | ||
| November 18, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 6 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | L | 6-6-1 | 2-2-0 | 8-8-1 | ||
| November 21, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 6 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 2 | W | 6-6-1 | 3-2-0 | 9-8-1 | ||
| November 22, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 6-6-1 | 4-2-0 | 10-8-1 | ||
| November 27, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | W | 6-6-1 | 5-2-0 | 11-8-1 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 6-6-1 | 6-2-0 | 12-8-1 | OT | |
| November 30, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 6-6-1 | 6-3-0 | 12-9-1 | ||
| December 3, 1975 | Toronto Toros 4 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 6-7-1 | 6-3-0 | 12-10-1 | ||
| December 5, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 8 | W | 7-7-1 | 6-3-0 | 13-10-1 | ||
| December 7, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 7-7-1 | 7-3-0 | 14-10-1 | ||
| December 9, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 8-7-1 | 7-3-0 | 15-10-1 | ||
| December 11, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | L | 8-8-1 | 7-3-0 | 15-11-1 | ||
| December 12, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 8-8-1 | 7-4-0 | 15-12-1 | ||
| December 14, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Toronto Toros 3 | T | 8-8-1 | 7-4-1 | 15-12-2 | OT | |
| December 16, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 8-8-1 | 7-5-1 | 15-13-2 | ||
| December 19, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at Toronto Toros 3 | W | 8-8-1 | 8-5-1 | 16-13-2 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 7 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | L | 8-8-1 | 8-6-1 | 16-14-2 | ||
| December 23, 1975 | Toronto Toros 1 at Calgary Cowboys 10 | W | 9-8-1 | 8-6-1 | 17-14-2 | ||
| December 26, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 9-8-1 | 9-6-1 | 18-14-2 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | W | 10-8-1 | 9-6-1 | 19-14-2 | ||
| January 1, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | W | 11-8-1 | 9-6-1 | 20-14-2 | ||
| January 2, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 11-8-1 | 10-6-1 | 21-14-2 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 11-9-1 | 10-6-1 | 21-15-2 | ||
| January 6, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | W | 12-9-1 | 10-6-1 | 22-15-2 | ||
| January 7, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | W | 13-9-1 | 10-6-1 | 23-15-2 | ||
| January 15, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 13-9-1 | 10-7-1 | 23-16-2 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 14-9-1 | 10-7-1 | 24-16-2 | ||
| January 20, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 10 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 14-9-1 | 11-7-1 | 25-16-2 | ||
| January 21, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 14-9-1 | 11-8-1 | 25-17-2 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 0 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 14-9-1 | 11-9-1 | 25-18-2 | ||
| January 25, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 14-9-1 | 11-10-1 | 25-19-2 | ||
| January 28, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 0 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | L | 14-9-1 | 11-11-1 | 25-20-2 | ||
| January 29, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 0 at San Diego Mariners 1 | L | 14-9-1 | 11-12-1 | 25-21-2 | ||
| February 3, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | W | 15-9-1 | 11-12-1 | 26-21-2 | ||
| February 5, 1976 | New England Whalers 6 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | L | 15-10-1 | 11-12-1 | 26-22-2 | ||
| February 7, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | T | 15-10-2 | 11-12-1 | 26-22-3 | OT | |
| February 8, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 15-10-2 | 11-13-1 | 26-23-3 | ||
| February 10, 1976 | Toronto Toros 3 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 16-10-2 | 11-13-1 | 27-23-3 | ||
| February 13, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 16-10-2 | 12-13-1 | 28-23-3 | OT | |
| February 15, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 16-10-2 | 12-14-1 | 28-24-3 | OT | |
| February 18, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | L | 16-10-2 | 12-15-1 | 28-25-3 | ||
| February 20, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 16-11-2 | 12-15-1 | 28-26-3 | ||
| February 22, 1976 | Toronto Toros 2 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 17-11-2 | 12-15-1 | 29-26-3 | ||
| February 24, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 17-11-2 | 12-15-2 | 29-26-4 | OT | |
| February 25, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | W | 18-11-2 | 12-15-2 | 30-26-4 | ||
| February 27, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | W | 19-11-2 | 12-15-2 | 31-26-4 | ||
| February 29, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | L | 19-12-2 | 12-15-2 | 31-27-4 | ||
| March 2, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | W | 20-12-2 | 12-15-2 | 32-27-4 | ||
| March 3, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 20-12-2 | 12-16-2 | 32-28-4 | ||
| March 4, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 21-12-2 | 12-16-2 | 33-28-4 | ||
| March 6, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Toronto Toros 5 | L | 21-12-2 | 12-17-2 | 33-29-4 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 21-12-2 | 12-18-2 | 33-30-4 | ||
| March 9, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Calgary Cowboys 7 | W | 22-12-2 | 12-18-2 | 34-30-4 | ||
| March 11, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | W | 23-12-2 | 12-18-2 | 35-30-4 | ||
| March 16, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 23-12-2 | 13-18-2 | 36-30-4 | OT | |
| March 17, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 23-12-2 | 13-19-2 | 36-31-4 | ||
| March 20, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 8 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | W | 23-12-2 | 14-19-2 | 37-31-4 | ||
| March 23, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at Toronto Toros 6 | L | 23-12-2 | 14-20-2 | 37-32-4 | OT | |
| March 24, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 7 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 23-12-2 | 15-20-2 | 38-32-4 | ||
| March 26, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 23-12-2 | 15-21-2 | 38-33-4 | ||
| March 27, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 23-12-2 | 15-22-2 | 38-34-4 | ||
| March 28, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at Toronto Toros 4 | W | 23-12-2 | 16-22-2 | 39-34-4 | ||
| March 30, 1976 | Toronto Toros 2 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | W | 24-12-2 | 16-22-2 | 40-34-4 | ||
| April 2, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 25-12-2 | 16-22-2 | 41-34-4 | ||
| April 6, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 25-13-2 | 16-22-2 | 41-35-4 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 8 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 14, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 16, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 6 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 28, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 30, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Calgary Cowboys 7 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 0 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-5-0 |
