The 1976 San Jose Earthquakes season was their third in the North American Soccer League, and they finished in first place in the Southern Division of the Pacific Conference. In the playoffs, they defeated the Dallas Tornado in the Conference Semifinals, 2-0 at Spartan Stadium. The Minnesota Kicks beat the Earthquakes, 3-1 in the Conference Championship played at Metropolitan Stadium in Minnesota.

Squad The 1976 squad

Competitions

NASL

Match results

Season DateOpponentVenueResultScorersApril 17, 1976Los Angeles AztecsH2–1 Child, LivericApril 24, 1976Minnesota KicksH4–2Liveric, Sorgic, Mitic (2)May 1, 1976San Diego JawsH0–1May 2, 1976Dallas TornadoA1–3 SorgicMay 8, 1976St. Louis StarsA3–0Child, Liveric, MiticMay 9, 1976Minnesota KicksA1–4MiticMay 16, 1976Vancouver WhitecapsH2–0 Sorgic (2)June 4, 1976Seattle SoundersA2–1 Mitic, ChildJune 6, 1976San Antonio ThunderH0–3 June 11, 1976Washington DiplomatsA1–2MiticJune 13, 1976Toronto Metros-CroatiaA0–0* June 20, 1976Seattle SoundersH2–1Child, MiticJune 25, 1976Portland TimbersA0–1 June 27, 1976Dallas Tornado H4–0 Child (2), Liveric (2)July 3, 1976Portland TimbersH3–0B. Demling, Child (2)July 7, 1976Vancouver WhitecapsA1–0LivericJuly 11, 1976St. Louis StarsH6–1Child (2), Mitic (2), Liveric (2)July 17, 1976Boston MinutemenH6–1Child (2), Moore (2), Liveric (2)July 23, 1976San Diego Jaws A2–3Moore, MiticJuly 25, 1976Los Angeles AztecsA1–0MiticJuly 31, 1976Miami TorosH3–0Mitic (2), ChildAugust 7, 1976New York CosmosH2–1Moore, RowlandsAugust 11, 1976Chicago StingA1–1*MiticAugust 13, 1976San Antonio Thunder A0–2

Playoffs DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAugust 20, 1976Dallas Tornado             H2–0          Mitic (2)          August 25, 1976Minnesota KicksA1–3Mitic

* = ShootoutSource:

Standings

Pacific Conference

Southern DivisionWLGFGAPTSan Jose Earthquakes14104730123Dallas Tornado13114445117Los Angeles Aztecs12124344108San Antonio Thunder12123832107San Diego Jaws915294782

References

External links The Year in American Soccer – 1976 | NASL San Jose Earthquakes Game Results | Soccerstats.us San Jose Earthquakes Rosters | nasljerseys.com