1978-79 Indianapolis Racers Game-by-Game Results

World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 5-18-2 - 12 points
Finishing 7th in the WHA
Coach: Pat Stapleton (5-18-2)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1978-79 Indianapolis Racers Statistics
1978-79 Indianapolis Racers Roster

The Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 5 wins and 18 losses and 2 ties for 12 points, finishing seventh in the WHA.

The Racers netted 78 goals and allowed 130. Blaine Stoughton scored 9 goals for Indianapolis, while Al McLeod recorded 11 assists, and Gary Inness recorded a 5.02 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Pat Stapleton coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 78
Regular Season Goals Against: 130

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 14, 1978 Winnipeg Jets 6 at Indianapolis Racers 3 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
October 15, 1978 Birmingham Bulls 9 at Indianapolis Racers 3 L 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0
October 18, 1978 Indianapolis Racers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 0 W 0-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0
October 20, 1978 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 3 L 0-3-0 1-0-0 1-3-0
October 22, 1978 New England Whalers 6 at Indianapolis Racers 3 L 0-4-0 1-0-0 1-4-0
October 27, 1978 Indianapolis Racers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 4 L 0-4-0 1-1-0 1-5-0
October 28, 1978 Winnipeg Jets 2 at Indianapolis Racers 3 W 1-4-0 1-1-0 2-5-0
October 29, 1978 Indianapolis Racers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 3 T 1-4-0 1-1-1 2-5-1 OT
November 3, 1978 Indianapolis Racers 3 at New England Whalers 6 L 1-4-0 1-2-1 2-6-1
November 4, 1978 New England Whalers 6 at Indianapolis Racers 6 T 1-4-1 1-2-1 2-6-2 OT
November 5, 1978 Indianapolis Racers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 6 L 1-4-1 1-3-1 2-7-2
November 8, 1978 Indianapolis Racers 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 L 1-4-1 1-4-1 2-8-2
November 11, 1978 Indianapolis Racers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 8 L 1-4-1 1-5-1 2-9-2
November 17, 1978 Indianapolis Racers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 6 L 1-4-1 1-6-1 2-10-2
November 19, 1978 Indianapolis Racers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 L 1-4-1 1-7-1 2-11-2
November 23, 1978 Winnipeg Jets 5 at Indianapolis Racers 1 L 1-5-1 1-7-1 2-12-2
November 24, 1978 Indianapolis Racers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 L 1-5-1 1-8-1 2-13-2
November 25, 1978 Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 6 W 2-5-1 1-8-1 3-13-2
November 28, 1978 Indianapolis Racers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 8 L 2-5-1 1-9-1 3-14-2
December 1, 1978 Birmingham Bulls 3 at Indianapolis Racers 6 W 3-5-1 1-9-1 4-14-2
December 2, 1978 Indianapolis Racers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 4 L 3-5-1 1-10-1 4-15-2
December 3, 1978 Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 2 L 3-6-1 1-10-1 4-16-2
December 7, 1978 Winnipeg Jets 9 at Indianapolis Racers 4 L 3-7-1 1-10-1 4-17-2
December 10, 1978 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 6 W 4-7-1 1-10-1 5-17-2
December 12, 1978 New England Whalers 7 at Indianapolis Racers 4 L 4-8-1 1-10-1 5-18-2


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