1977-78 Birmingham Bulls Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 36-41-3 - 75 points
Finishing 6th in the WHA
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-1
Coach: Glen Sonmor (36-38-3)
Coach: John Bassett (0-3)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
1977-78 Birmingham Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 36-41-3 - 75 points
Finishing 6th in the WHA
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-1
Coach: Glen Sonmor (36-38-3)
Coach: John Bassett (0-3)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
1977-78 Birmingham Bulls Roster
The Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 36 wins and 41 losses and 3 ties for 75 points, finishing sixth in the WHA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Bulls netted 287 goals and surrendered 314. Ken Linseman scored 38 goals for Birmingham, while Mark Napier and Paul Henderson tallied 30 or more, too. Peter Marrin contributed 43 assists. John Garrett earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.81 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Glen Sonmor and John Bassett coached the team. The 1977-78 Birmingham Bulls lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 298
Regular Season Goals Against: 315
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1977 | Houston Aeros 3 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 22, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 23, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Winnipeg Jets 10 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 25, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-5-0 | 1-7-0 | ||
| November 4, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-5-0 | 1-8-0 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 2-3-0 | 0-5-0 | 2-8-0 | OT | |
| November 8, 1977 | New England Whalers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 2-4-0 | 0-5-0 | 2-9-0 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 2-4-0 | 0-6-0 | 2-10-0 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Birmingham Bulls 1 | T | 2-4-1 | 0-6-0 | 2-10-1 | OT | |
| November 16, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | T | 2-4-1 | 0-6-1 | 2-10-2 | OT | |
| November 18, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 2-4-1 | 1-6-1 | 3-10-2 | ||
| November 19, 1977 | Houston Aeros 3 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | W | 3-4-1 | 1-6-1 | 4-10-2 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 0 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 3-4-1 | 1-7-1 | 4-11-2 | ||
| November 24, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 12 | W | 4-4-1 | 1-7-1 | 5-11-2 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 4-4-1 | 1-8-1 | 5-12-2 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 4-4-1 | 2-8-1 | 6-12-2 | OT | |
| November 30, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 4-4-1 | 2-9-1 | 6-13-2 | ||
| December 2, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 7 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 4-4-1 | 3-9-1 | 7-13-2 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 5-4-1 | 3-9-1 | 8-13-2 | ||
| December 7, 1977 | New England Whalers 6 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 5-5-1 | 3-9-1 | 8-14-2 | ||
| December 9, 1977 | New England Whalers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 1 | L | 5-6-1 | 3-9-1 | 8-15-2 | OT | |
| December 13, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 5-6-1 | 4-9-1 | 9-15-2 | ||
| December 15, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 6-6-1 | 4-9-1 | 10-15-2 | ||
| December 18, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 7-6-1 | 4-9-1 | 11-15-2 | ||
| December 21, 1977 | Czechoslovakia 0 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 8-6-1 | 4-9-1 | 12-15-2 | ||
| December 21, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 9-6-1 | 4-9-1 | 13-15-2 | ||
| December 26, 1977 | Houston Aeros 1 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | W | 10-6-1 | 4-9-1 | 14-15-2 | ||
| December 26, 1977 | Soviet All Stars 1 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | W | 11-6-1 | 4-9-1 | 15-15-2 | ||
| December 27, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at New England Whalers 8 | L | 11-6-1 | 4-10-1 | 15-16-2 | ||
| December 29, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 7 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | W | 11-6-1 | 5-10-1 | 16-16-2 | ||
| December 30, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 11-6-1 | 5-11-1 | 16-17-2 | ||
| January 1, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 11-7-1 | 5-11-1 | 16-18-2 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 11-7-1 | 5-12-1 | 16-19-2 | ||
| January 6, 1978 | Houston Aeros 4 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | W | 12-7-1 | 5-12-1 | 17-19-2 | ||
| January 8, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 12-7-1 | 6-12-1 | 18-19-2 | ||
| January 10, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 12-7-1 | 6-13-1 | 18-20-2 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Winnipeg Jets 11 | L | 12-7-1 | 6-14-1 | 18-21-2 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | W | 12-7-1 | 7-14-1 | 19-21-2 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 13-7-1 | 7-14-1 | 20-21-2 | ||
| January 20, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 14-7-1 | 7-14-1 | 21-21-2 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 14-7-1 | 7-15-1 | 21-22-2 | ||
| January 25, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | W | 15-7-1 | 7-15-1 | 22-22-2 | ||
| January 27, 1978 | New England Whalers 6 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 15-8-1 | 7-15-1 | 22-23-2 | ||
| January 28, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Birmingham Bulls 8 | W | 16-8-1 | 7-15-1 | 23-23-2 | ||
| January 31, 1978 | Houston Aeros 4 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 16-9-1 | 7-15-1 | 23-24-2 | ||
| February 2, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 16-10-1 | 7-15-1 | 23-25-2 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 17-10-1 | 7-15-1 | 24-25-2 | ||
| February 5, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | L | 17-10-1 | 7-16-1 | 24-26-2 | ||
| February 7, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | L | 17-10-1 | 7-17-1 | 24-27-2 | ||
| February 8, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 0 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | L | 17-10-1 | 7-18-1 | 24-28-2 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 0 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 17-10-1 | 7-19-1 | 24-29-2 | ||
| February 14, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 17-10-1 | 7-20-1 | 24-30-2 | ||
| February 16, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 17-10-1 | 8-20-1 | 25-30-2 | ||
| February 17, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 18-10-1 | 8-20-1 | 26-30-2 | OT | |
| February 18, 1978 | Houston Aeros 3 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 18-11-1 | 8-20-1 | 26-31-2 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 18-11-1 | 8-21-1 | 26-32-2 | OT | |
| February 23, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | W | 19-11-1 | 8-21-1 | 27-32-2 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | W | 20-11-1 | 8-21-1 | 28-32-2 | ||
| February 26, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 6 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 20-12-1 | 8-21-1 | 28-33-2 | ||
| March 1, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | W | 21-12-1 | 8-21-1 | 29-33-2 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 21-12-1 | 9-21-1 | 30-33-2 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 21-13-1 | 9-21-1 | 30-34-2 | ||
| March 9, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Birmingham Bulls 9 | W | 22-13-1 | 9-21-1 | 31-34-2 | ||
| March 10, 1978 | New England Whalers 5 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | L | 22-14-1 | 9-21-1 | 31-35-2 | OT | |
| March 12, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 22-14-1 | 9-22-1 | 31-36-2 | ||
| March 14, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 0 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 22-14-1 | 9-23-1 | 31-37-2 | ||
| March 15, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | L | 22-14-1 | 9-24-1 | 31-38-2 | ||
| March 17, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 22-14-1 | 10-24-1 | 32-38-2 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | T | 22-14-2 | 10-24-1 | 32-38-3 | OT | |
| March 21, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 22-14-2 | 11-24-1 | 33-38-3 | ||
| March 22, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 22-14-2 | 12-24-1 | 34-38-3 | ||
| March 24, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 22-15-2 | 12-24-1 | 34-39-3 | OT | |
| March 25, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Birmingham Bulls 1 | L | 22-16-2 | 12-24-1 | 34-40-3 | ||
| March 31, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 23-16-2 | 12-24-1 | 35-40-3 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 24-16-2 | 12-24-1 | 36-40-3 | ||
| April 5, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 24-16-2 | 12-25-1 | 36-41-3 | ||
| April 7, 1978 | Houston Aeros 3 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 25-16-2 | 12-25-1 | 37-41-3 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 9 at Indianapolis Racers 7 | W | 25-16-2 | 13-25-1 | 38-41-3 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Birmingham Bulls 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 |
