1975–76 Virginia Squires season

• On July 14, 1975, the Squires traded George Irvine and the rights to David Thompson to the Denver Nuggets for Mike Green, Jan van Breda Kolff and Mack Calvin[3]
• In July 1975 the Squires signed Mel Bennett and Ticky Burden[3]

Like most ABA teams, the Squires played several preseason exhibition games against NBA opponents.

On October 1, 1975, the Squires lost to the Houston Rockets 117-112 in Norfolk.[3] On October 4, 1975, the Squires lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 130-113 in Hampton; in that game Squires star Mack Calvin tore a knee tendon, putting him out of action for two months.[3] On October 12, 1975, the Squires defeated the Chicago Bulls 105-102 in Norfolk; the Bulls later sued the Squires for failing to pay a $13,000 guarantee for the game.[3]

Though the Squires were 1-2 against the NBA that year, the ABA finished 31-17 against the NBA that year.[4]

• 34 Mel Bennett
• 21 Mack Calvin
• 31 Mike Jackson
• 45 David Vaughn
• 1 Fatty Taylor
• 11 Bill Schaeffer
• 15 Ticky Burden
• 22 Mike Green
• 13 Dave Twardzik
• 42 Willie Wise
• 24 Joby Wright
• 32 Jan van Breda Kolff
• 25 Gerald Govan
• 33 Jim Eakins
• 10 Swen Nater[5]

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The Squires opened the 1975-76 season on October 24, 1975, with a 112-101 loss at home in Norfolk to the Indiana Pacers; Indiana's Billy Knight led all players with 36 points.[3] Two nights later on the 26th the Squires lost in Louisville to the Kentucky Colonels, 130-112, despite Ticky Burden leading all scorers with 28.[3] On October 28 the Squires lost at home to the San Antonio Spurs 108-103 despite Willie Wise leading all scorers with 27; 3,949 attended.[3] On the 29th before 2,905 fans in Hampton the Squires lost in overtime to the Spirits of St. Louis, 104-100, despite Willie Wise again leading all scorers with 38.[3] On October 31 Virginia lost on the road to the Utah Stars, 123-116. The Squires entered November with a record of 0-5.[3]

The Squires opened November with their first win of the season, a 109-105 road victory over the San Diego Sails in which Ticky Burden led all scorers with 45 points.[3] The following night the Squires lost on the road to the Spirits of St. Louis, 106-99.[3] On November 3, 1975, head coach Al Bianchi was fired after a 1-6 start.[3] Mack Calvin became the Squires player/coach on November 5, 1975.[3] The Squires next game was a 118-104 loss before 4,334 fans at home to the San Diego Sails on November 5; Ticky Burden scored 40 points in Mack Calvin's debut as the Virginia head coach.[3] On the 7th in Hampton the Squires lost to the Indiana Pacers 104-100 before 3,293 fans.[3] On November 11 in Cincinnati the Squires lost to the Kentucky Colonels 128-106; Artis Gilmore, Louie Dampier and Johnny Neumann each scored 21.[3] The next night in San Antonio the Squires lost to the Spurs 144-112 despite Ticky Burden leading all scorers with 27.[7]

After Calvin went 0-6 he was replaced by former San Diego Sails coach Bill Musselman on November 19, 1975.[3] Musselman went 4-22 before being replaced.[3]

November 21 saw the Utah Stars visit the Squires, and the Squires won 106-98 in front of 7,292 fans in Norfolk as Ticky Burden tallied a game-high 34 points.

On January 7, 1976 Jim Eakins was traded to the New York Nets for Swen Nater and Bill Schaeffer[3] On January 17, 1976, the Squires traded Johnny Neumann and Jan van Breda Kolff to the Kentucky Colonels for Marv Roberts[3] Jack Ankerson became head coach on January 21, 1976. After compiling a 1-1 record he was replaced by Zelmo Beaty on January 23, 1976.[3] Beaty finished with a record of 9-33.[3]

The Squires closed February 1976 on the 28th with a 99-92 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Norfolk before 4,967 fans,[3] and on the 29th with an overtime loss in St. Louis to the Spirits, 113-109, with St. Louis' Marvin Barnes leading all scorers with 34 before 1,828 fans.[3]

On April 2, 1976, despite Ticky Burden's game-high 28 points the Squires lost on the road to the Spirits of St. Louis, 110-109, before a crowd of only 1,388.[3] The next night the Squires won at home against the Indiana Pacers, 113-112, before 4,336 fans.[3] The next night, April 4, the Squires lost on the road against the New York Nets, 136-103, before 9,141 fans.[3] On April 6 the Squires won at home against the Spirits, 120-116, before 2,448 fans in their last game in Hampton.[3] The next night, April 7, 1976, the Squires lost their final game, 127-123, at home in Norfolk against the New York Nets; former Squire Julius Erving had a game-high 38 points for the Nets.[8]

On May 10, 1976, the Squires had failed to pay a $75,000 league assessment.[3] On May 11, 1976, the Virginia Squires franchise was permanently disbanded.[9]

The ABA-NBA merger took place, but the disbanded Squires were excluded.

The Squires ended the season with a record of 15 wins and 68 losses, putting them in last place.[2] They did not qualify for the playoffs.

• December 1, 1975: Jim Eakins of the Utah Stars is sold to the Virginia Squires[3]
• On January 7, 1976 Jim Eakins was traded to the New York Nets for Swen Nater and Bill Schaeffer[3]
• On January 17, 1976, the Squires traded Johnny Neumann and Jan van Breda Kolff to the Kentucky Colonels for Marv Roberts[3]