1975-76 Indianapolis Racers Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 35-39-6 - 76 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New England Whalers 4-3
Coach: Gerry Moore (1-4)
Coach: Jacques Demers (34-35-6)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1975-76 Indianapolis Racers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-39-6 - 76 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New England Whalers 4-3
Coach: Gerry Moore (1-4)
Coach: Jacques Demers (34-35-6)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1975-76 Indianapolis Racers Roster
The Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 35 wins and 39 losses and 6 ties for 76 points, finishing first in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Racers scored 245 goals and conceded 247. Nick Harbaruk and Reg Thomas netted 23 goals for Indianapolis each, while Pat Stapleton contributed 40 assists. Michel Dion topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.74 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Gerry Moore and Jacques Demers coached the team. The 1975-76 Indianapolis Racers lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 245
Regular Season Goals Against: 247
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 7 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 18, 1975 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 6 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 23, 1975 | Houston Aeros 0 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 26, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 30, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 7 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| November 1, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | L | 2-4-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
| November 4, 1975 | Toronto Toros 3 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 3-4-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
| November 8, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 3-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-8-0 | OT | |
| November 15, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 7 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 9 | L | 3-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-9-0 | ||
| November 16, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 4-10-0 | ||
| November 17, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 6 at Toronto Toros 2 | W | 3-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 5-10-0 | ||
| November 19, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 6-10-0 | ||
| November 25, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 4-4-0 | 2-7-0 | 6-11-0 | ||
| November 27, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 5-4-0 | 2-7-0 | 7-11-0 | ||
| November 28, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | W | 5-4-0 | 3-7-0 | 8-11-0 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 5-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 9-11-0 | ||
| November 30, 1975 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 4 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | L | 5-5-0 | 4-7-0 | 9-12-0 | ||
| December 4, 1975 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Indianapolis Racers 7 | W | 6-5-0 | 4-7-0 | 10-12-0 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 7-5-0 | 4-7-0 | 11-12-0 | ||
| December 10, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | W | 7-5-0 | 5-7-0 | 12-12-0 | ||
| December 11, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at San Diego Mariners 3 | T | 7-5-0 | 5-7-1 | 12-12-1 | OT | |
| December 12, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 7-5-0 | 5-8-1 | 12-13-1 | ||
| December 14, 1975 | New England Whalers 2 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | T | 7-5-1 | 5-8-1 | 12-13-2 | OT | |
| December 16, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 7-6-1 | 5-8-1 | 12-14-2 | ||
| December 18, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 7 | L | 7-6-1 | 5-9-1 | 12-15-2 | ||
| December 19, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 8-6-1 | 5-9-1 | 13-15-2 | OT | |
| December 20, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | L | 8-6-1 | 5-10-1 | 13-16-2 | ||
| December 27, 1975 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | W | 9-6-1 | 5-10-1 | 14-16-2 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 9-6-1 | 5-11-1 | 14-17-2 | ||
| December 30, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 2 | L | 9-6-1 | 5-12-1 | 14-18-2 | OT | |
| January 2, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Indianapolis Racers 0 | L | 9-7-1 | 5-12-1 | 14-19-2 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 9-7-1 | 5-13-1 | 14-20-2 | ||
| January 4, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 10-7-1 | 5-13-1 | 15-20-2 | ||
| January 6, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 10-7-1 | 5-14-1 | 15-21-2 | ||
| January 7, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 10-7-1 | 5-15-1 | 15-22-2 | ||
| January 9, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 10-7-1 | 6-15-1 | 16-22-2 | OT | |
| January 11, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | L | 10-7-1 | 6-16-1 | 16-23-2 | ||
| January 15, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 10-8-1 | 6-16-1 | 16-24-2 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 0 | L | 10-9-1 | 6-16-1 | 16-25-2 | ||
| January 21, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 10-9-1 | 6-17-1 | 16-26-2 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 11-9-1 | 6-17-1 | 17-26-2 | ||
| January 25, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 12-9-1 | 6-17-1 | 18-26-2 | ||
| January 28, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 12-9-1 | 6-18-1 | 18-27-2 | ||
| January 29, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 12-10-1 | 6-18-1 | 18-28-2 | OT | |
| January 30, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | W | 13-10-1 | 6-18-1 | 19-28-2 | ||
| February 1, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 13-11-1 | 6-18-1 | 19-29-2 | ||
| February 5, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 14-11-1 | 6-18-1 | 20-29-2 | ||
| February 6, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 14-11-1 | 6-19-1 | 20-30-2 | ||
| February 7, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 15-11-1 | 6-19-1 | 21-30-2 | ||
| February 11, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 1 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | W | 16-11-1 | 6-19-1 | 22-30-2 | ||
| February 13, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 16-12-1 | 6-19-1 | 22-31-2 | OT | |
| February 14, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 16-12-1 | 6-20-1 | 22-32-2 | ||
| February 15, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | L | 16-13-1 | 6-20-1 | 22-33-2 | ||
| February 19, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 10 | W | 17-13-1 | 6-20-1 | 23-33-2 | ||
| February 21, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 17-13-1 | 6-21-1 | 23-34-2 | ||
| February 22, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 6 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 17-14-1 | 6-21-1 | 23-35-2 | ||
| February 28, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at New England Whalers 4 | T | 17-14-1 | 6-21-2 | 23-35-3 | OT | |
| February 29, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 17-14-1 | 7-21-2 | 24-35-3 | ||
| March 2, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | L | 17-14-1 | 7-22-2 | 24-36-3 | ||
| March 4, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 18-14-1 | 7-22-2 | 25-36-3 | ||
| March 6, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 18-14-1 | 8-22-2 | 26-36-3 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 18-15-1 | 8-22-2 | 26-37-3 | ||
| March 11, 1976 | Toronto Toros 1 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 19-15-1 | 8-22-2 | 27-37-3 | ||
| March 12, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | W | 19-15-1 | 9-22-2 | 28-37-3 | ||
| March 13, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | W | 20-15-1 | 9-22-2 | 29-37-3 | ||
| March 17, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 20-15-1 | 10-22-2 | 30-37-3 | ||
| March 18, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | T | 20-15-2 | 10-22-2 | 30-37-4 | OT | |
| March 20, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at New England Whalers 1 | T | 20-15-2 | 10-22-3 | 30-37-5 | OT | |
| March 23, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 8 at San Diego Mariners 8 | T | 20-15-2 | 10-22-4 | 30-37-6 | OT | |
| March 25, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 21-15-2 | 10-22-4 | 31-37-6 | OT | |
| March 26, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 21-15-2 | 11-22-4 | 32-37-6 | ||
| March 28, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 21-15-2 | 12-22-4 | 33-37-6 | ||
| April 1, 1976 | Houston Aeros 4 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 21-16-2 | 12-22-4 | 33-38-6 | ||
| April 2, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Toronto Toros 1 | W | 21-16-2 | 13-22-4 | 34-38-6 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | New England Whalers 5 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | L | 21-17-2 | 13-22-4 | 34-39-6 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 21-17-2 | 14-22-4 | 35-39-6 | ||
| April 16, 1976 | New England Whalers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | New England Whalers 0 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1976 | New England Whalers 0 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1976 | New England Whalers 6 at Indianapolis Racers 0 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 |
