The Aeros again qualified first for the playoffs and made it to the Avco Cup Final but lost the championship to the Winnipeg Jets.
Gordie Howe scored 102 points, while his son Mark led the team with 39 goals.
The Aeros defeated the San Diego Mariners in the quarter-final round 4–2.
The Aeros next defeated the New England Whalers 4–3 in the semi-final round to advance to the Final.
[2] 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; Houston's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.