The

Philadelphia Soul Philadelphia soul, sometimes called Philly soul, the Philadelphia sound, Phillysound, or The Sound of Philadelphia TSOP, is a genre of late 1960s–1970s soul music characterized by funk influences and lush instrumental arrangements, often feat ...

season was the seventh season for the franchise in the

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. The team was coached by

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and played their home games at

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. The Soul had the best record in the league at 15–3, and were able to advance to

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. However, they would be defeated by the

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by a 72–54 score.

Standings

Schedule

Regular season

The Soul had a bye week during the season's opening week, and began the season in week 2 on the road against the

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on March 18. Their first home game was on April 1 against the

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. They hosted the

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on July 22 to conclude the regular season.

Playoffs

References

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Philadelphia Soul seasons