1977-78 Indianapolis Racers Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 24-51-5 - 53 points
Finishing 8th in the WHA
Coach: Ron Ingram (16-31-4)
Coach: Bill Goldsworthy (8-20-1)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1977-78 Indianapolis Racers StatisticsTeam Record: 24-51-5 - 53 points
Finishing 8th in the WHA
Coach: Ron Ingram (16-31-4)
Coach: Bill Goldsworthy (8-20-1)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1977-78 Indianapolis Racers Roster
The Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 24 wins and 51 losses and 5 ties for 53 points, finishing eighth in the WHA.
The Racers netted 267 goals and surrendered 353, most in the league. Claude St. Sauveur scored 36 goals for Indianapolis and recorded 42 assists. Gary Inness topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 4.21 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Ron Ingram and Bill Goldsworthy coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 282
Regular Season Goals Against: 381
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1977 | New England Whalers 2 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-1 | OT | |
| October 21, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | T | 0-0-2 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-2 | OT | |
| October 25, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | W | 0-0-2 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-2 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 1-0-2 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | W | 2-0-2 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-2 | ||
| November 1, 1977 | Houston Aeros 3 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | W | 3-0-2 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-2 | ||
| November 4, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 3-0-2 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-2 | ||
| November 11, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 3-0-2 | 2-4-0 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 3-0-2 | 2-5-0 | 5-5-2 | ||
| November 15, 1977 | New England Whalers 6 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 3-1-2 | 2-5-0 | 5-6-2 | ||
| November 18, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 3-2-2 | 2-5-0 | 5-7-2 | ||
| November 19, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 3-3-2 | 2-5-0 | 5-8-2 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 3-3-2 | 2-6-0 | 5-9-2 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at New England Whalers 3 | T | 3-3-2 | 2-6-1 | 5-9-3 | OT | |
| November 24, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 4-3-2 | 2-6-1 | 6-9-3 | OT | |
| November 26, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 4-4-2 | 2-6-1 | 6-10-3 | ||
| November 30, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 4-4-2 | 2-7-1 | 6-11-3 | ||
| December 1, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 5-4-2 | 2-7-1 | 7-11-3 | ||
| December 2, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 5-4-2 | 3-7-1 | 8-11-3 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 5-4-2 | 3-8-1 | 8-12-3 | ||
| December 6, 1977 | New England Whalers 2 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 6-4-2 | 3-8-1 | 9-12-3 | ||
| December 9, 1977 | Czechoslovakia 5 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 6-5-2 | 3-8-1 | 9-13-3 | ||
| December 9, 1977 | Houston Aeros 5 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 6-6-2 | 3-8-1 | 9-14-3 | ||
| December 10, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 6-6-2 | 3-9-1 | 9-15-3 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 6-6-2 | 3-10-1 | 9-16-3 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | L | 6-6-2 | 3-11-1 | 9-17-3 | ||
| December 13, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 6-6-2 | 3-12-1 | 9-18-3 | ||
| December 14, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 6-6-2 | 3-13-1 | 9-19-3 | ||
| December 15, 1977 | Houston Aeros 3 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | T | 6-6-3 | 3-13-1 | 9-19-4 | OT | |
| December 18, 1977 | Soviet All Stars 4 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 6-7-3 | 3-13-1 | 9-20-4 | ||
| December 18, 1977 | Houston Aeros 4 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 6-8-3 | 3-13-1 | 9-21-4 | ||
| December 20, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 6-8-3 | 3-14-1 | 9-22-4 | ||
| December 22, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 6-9-3 | 3-14-1 | 9-23-4 | ||
| December 23, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 6-9-3 | 3-15-1 | 9-24-4 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 6-9-3 | 3-16-1 | 9-25-4 | OT | |
| December 29, 1977 | Houston Aeros 7 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 6-10-3 | 3-16-1 | 9-26-4 | ||
| December 30, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 6-10-3 | 3-17-1 | 9-27-4 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 7-10-3 | 3-17-1 | 10-27-4 | ||
| January 6, 1978 | New England Whalers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 8-10-3 | 3-17-1 | 11-27-4 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Houston Aeros 1 | W | 8-10-3 | 4-17-1 | 12-27-4 | OT | |
| January 8, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 8-10-3 | 4-18-1 | 12-28-4 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | W | 9-10-3 | 4-18-1 | 13-28-4 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 9-11-3 | 4-18-1 | 13-29-4 | ||
| January 20, 1978 | Houston Aeros 4 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 9-12-3 | 4-18-1 | 13-30-4 | ||
| January 21, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | L | 9-13-3 | 4-18-1 | 13-31-4 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 9-13-3 | 5-18-1 | 14-31-4 | ||
| January 25, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 9-13-3 | 5-19-1 | 14-32-4 | ||
| January 30, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 9-14-3 | 5-19-1 | 14-33-4 | ||
| January 31, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 9-15-3 | 5-19-1 | 14-34-4 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | L | 9-15-3 | 5-20-1 | 14-35-4 | ||
| February 3, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 10-15-3 | 5-20-1 | 15-35-4 | OT | |
| February 4, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | L | 10-15-3 | 5-21-1 | 15-36-4 | ||
| February 5, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | W | 11-15-3 | 5-21-1 | 16-36-4 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 11-16-3 | 5-21-1 | 16-37-4 | ||
| February 15, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Indianapolis Racers 9 | W | 12-16-3 | 5-21-1 | 17-37-4 | ||
| February 17, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | L | 12-16-3 | 5-22-1 | 17-38-4 | OT | |
| February 18, 1978 | New England Whalers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 12-17-3 | 5-22-1 | 17-39-4 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 12-17-3 | 5-23-1 | 17-40-4 | OT | |
| February 25, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 12-17-3 | 5-24-1 | 17-41-4 | ||
| February 26, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 6 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 12-17-3 | 6-24-1 | 18-41-4 | ||
| March 1, 1978 | Houston Aeros 1 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 13-17-3 | 6-24-1 | 19-41-4 | ||
| March 3, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 8 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 13-17-3 | 7-24-1 | 20-41-4 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Indianapolis Racers 8 | W | 14-17-3 | 7-24-1 | 21-41-4 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 15-17-3 | 7-24-1 | 22-41-4 | ||
| March 8, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 15-18-3 | 7-24-1 | 22-42-4 | OT | |
| March 9, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 15-18-3 | 7-25-1 | 22-43-4 | ||
| March 11, 1978 | Houston Aeros 2 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 16-18-3 | 7-25-1 | 23-43-4 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 16-18-3 | 7-26-1 | 23-44-4 | ||
| March 15, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at New England Whalers 7 | L | 16-18-3 | 7-27-1 | 23-45-4 | ||
| March 16, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 16-18-3 | 7-28-1 | 23-46-4 | ||
| March 18, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 16-18-3 | 7-29-1 | 23-47-4 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | T | 16-18-3 | 7-29-2 | 23-47-5 | OT | |
| March 21, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 16-18-3 | 7-30-2 | 23-48-5 | ||
| March 24, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 16-18-3 | 7-31-2 | 23-49-5 | ||
| March 28, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 16-19-3 | 7-31-2 | 23-50-5 | OT | |
| March 30, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 16-20-3 | 7-31-2 | 23-51-5 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 16-21-3 | 7-31-2 | 23-52-5 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | W | 17-21-3 | 7-31-2 | 24-52-5 | ||
| April 7, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 17-22-3 | 7-31-2 | 24-53-5 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 17-22-3 | 7-32-2 | 24-54-5 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 9 at Indianapolis Racers 7 | L | 17-23-3 | 7-32-2 | 24-55-5 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 17-23-3 | 7-33-2 | 24-56-5 |
