1996 Dallas Burn season

The 1996 Dallas Burn season was the inaugural season of the Major League Soccer team. It was the first time since 1981 that the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex had a professional soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

Dallas Burn
1996 season
OwnerMajor League Soccer
Head CoachDave Dir
StadiumCotton Bowl
MLSConference: 2nd
Overall: 4th
MLS CupLost Semifinals vs. Kansas City Wiz (1–2)
U.S. Open CupLost Semifinals vs. D.C. United
Highest home attendance35,250 vs. Columbus Crew (May 5, 1996)
Lowest home attendance7,338 vs. Columbus Crew (August 14, 1996)
Average home league attendance16,012 (regular season)
9,964 (playoffs)

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W L SOW GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 15 13 4 59 49 +10 49 Playoffs
2 Dallas Burn 32 12 15 5 50 48 +2 41
3 Kansas City Wiz 32 12 15 5 61 63 −2 41
4 San Jose Clash 32 12 17 3 50 50 0 39
5 Colorado Rapids 32 9 21 2 44 59 −15 29
Source: MLS

Regular season
April 14, 1996 1San Jose Clash0–0 (SO)
(1–2 SO)		Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Recap Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 27,779
April 18, 1996 2Kansas City Wiz0–3Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Recap Kreis  48'
Rodriguez  72'
Kerr, Jr.  85'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,405
April 21, 1996 3Dallas Burn1–3Colorado RapidsDenver, Colorado
Kerr, Jr.  59' Recap Balboa  48', 64'
Bartlett  57'		 Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 21,711
April 28, 1996 4Dallas Burn2–1Tampa Bay MutinyTampa, Florida
Kreis  24'
Rodriguez  30'		 Recap Lassiter  81' Stadium: Tampa Stadium
Attendance: 14,084
May 1, 1996 5Dallas Burn1–3D.C. UnitedWashington, D.C.
Rodriguez  43' Recap Diaz Arce  15'
Etcheverry  53'
Rammel  64'		 Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 11,253
May 5, 1996 6Columbus Crew0–0 (SO)Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Recap Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 35,250
May 11, 1996 7Dallas Burn3–2Kansas City WizKansas City, Missouri
Kreis  27'
Kerr, Jr.  79'
Rodriguez  85'		 Recap Preki  38', 45' Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 17,706
May 18, 1996 8D.C. United2–3Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Sanneh  65'
Agoos  90'		 Recap Kreis  40', 82'
Sanchez  88'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 23,251
May 23, 1996 9Tampa Bay Mutiny1–0Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Lassiter  82' Recap Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 11,457
May 29, 1996 10Dallas Burn0–2Colorado RapidsDenver, Colorado
Recap Henderson  24'
Harbor  67'		 Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 10,971
June 2, 1996 11New York/New Jersey Metrostars1–0Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Wood  62' Recap Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,610
June 8, 1996 12San Jose Clash1–4Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Espinoza  12'
Own goal  44'		 Recap Sanchez  15'
Kreis  33'
Soñora  65'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 25,187
June 15, 1996 13Colorado Rapids1–1 (SO)Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Harbor  1' Recap Sanchez  73' Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,704
June 19, 1996 14Dallas Burn0–0 (SO)New York/New Jersey MetrostarsEast Rutherford, New Jersey
Recap Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 14,322
June 23, 1996 15Dallas Burn4–1New England RevolutionFoxborough, Massachusetts
Lozzano  36'
Farrer  48'
Santel  60'
Haynes  89'		 Recap Keegan  27' Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 17,066
June 29, 1996 16Kansas City Wiz1–0Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Sorber  39' Recap Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,615
July 4, 1996 17D.C. United1–1 (SO)Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Diaz Arce  61' Recap Kreis  33' Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 16,177
July 7, 1996 18Dallas Burn1–6D.C. UnitedWashington, D.C.
Ashton  69' Recap Diaz Arce  3', 48', 61', 63'
Rammel  18', 77'		 Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 11,244
July 10, 1996 19Dallas Burn2–3New York/New Jersey MetrostarsEast Rutherford, New Jersey
Recap Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 17,416
July 17, 1996 20Los Angeles Galaxy2–5Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Recap Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 17,665
July 20, 1996 21Dallas Burn2–1Kansas City WizKansas City, Missouri
Recap Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 11,592
July 27, 1996 22Colorado Rapids0–3Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Recap Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,081
July 31, 1996 23Dallas Burn2–1Columbus CrewColumbus, Ohio
Recap Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 13,190
August 10, 1996 24Tampa Bay Mutiny1–2Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Recap Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 12,503
August 14, 1996 25Columbus Crew2–2 (SO)Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Recap Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 7,338
August 22, 1996 26Dallas Burn0–0 (SO)San Jose ClashSan Jose, California
Recap Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 13,359
August 25, 1996 27Dallas Burn3–2Los Angeles GalaxyPasadena, California
Recap Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 19,279
September 4, 1996 28Dallas Burn1–2New England RevolutionFoxborough, Massachusetts
Recap Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 12,933
September 7, 1996 29New England Revolution2–0Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Recap Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 18,582
September 11, 1996 30Dallas Burn2–2 (SO)San Jose ClashSan Jose, California
Recap Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,894
September 19, 1996 31Los Angeles Galaxy2–1Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Recap Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 12,569
September 22, 1996 32Dallas Burn1–2Los Angeles GalaxyPasadena, California
Recap Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 18,347

MLS Cup Playoffs

Western Conference Semifinals
September 26, 1996 Game 1Dallas Burn2–3Kansas City WizKansas City, Missouri
Elliott  21'
Ashton  25'		 Recap Johnston  16'
McKeon  79'
Preki  89'		 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 4,466
September 29, 1996 Game 2Kansas City Wiz1–2Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Preki  30' Recap Kreis  5'
Washington  32'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,125
October 2, 1996 Game 3Kansas City Wiz2–2 (SO)Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Chung  41'
Takawira  62'		 Recap Sanchez  27'
Elliott  66'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,802

U.S. Open Cup
September 16, 1996 QuarterfinalSeattle Sounders 2–3 Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Leonetti  3'
Hoggan  90' (pen.)		 Lozzano  58'
Elliott  70'
Eck  79'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 1,305
October 27, 1996 SemifinalD.C. United 2–0 Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
Moreno  12', 82' Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 1,958
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