1954–55 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf team explained
| Mode: | men's golf |
| Year: | 1954–55 |
| Prev Year: | 1953–54 |
| Next Year: | 1955–56 |
| Team: | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Bowl Result: | T–9th |
The 1954–55 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Sam Voinoff, then in his sixth season with the Boilermakers. The team was a member of the Big Ten Conference. They won the Big Ten Conference championship and finished in a tie for ninth at the NCAA championships with SMU.
Roster
- Don Albert
- Joe Campbell
- Wayne Etherton
- Don Granger
- Bob Krueger
- Ed McCallum
- Bill Redding
- Ron Pierce
- Tom Schaefer
- Source [1] [2]
Schedule
- Tennessee W, 17–10
- Vanderbilt W, 21–15
- Tennessee W, 23.5–12.5
- Michigan State W, 28.5–7.5
- Detroit W, 30–6
- Ohio State W, 26.5–9.5
- Michigan L, 19–17
- Indiana W, 27–9
- Ohio State L, 26.5–9.5
- Michigan W, 27.5–8.5
- Illinois W, 30–18
- Ohio State W, 20–16
- Michigan W, 23.5–18.5
- Indiana W, 29–9
- Notre Dame W, 25–7
- Illinois W, 33.5–14.5
- Indiana W, 28.5–7.5
- Northwestern W, 29–7
- Wisconsin W, 23.5–12.5
- Big Ten Championships, 1st of 10
- NCAA Championships, T–9th of 33
Big Ten Championship results
Team results
- May 1955 in Lafayette, Indiana[3]
- 1. Purdue 1,141
- 2. Ohio State 1,147
- 3. Wisconsin 1,166
- 4. Michigan 1,170
- 5. Minnesota 1,191
- 6. Iowa 1,192
- 7. Michigan State 1,204
- 8. Illinois 1,205
- 9. Northwestern 1,209
- 10. Indiana 1,213
Individual results
The championship was shortened for the first time ever from 72 holes to 54 as a result of storms.[4]
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|
| Joe Campbell | 73 | 75 | 72 | 220 |
| Wayne Etherton | 78 | 75 | 75 | 228 |
| Tom Schafer | 79 | 76 | 73 | 228 |
| Bill Redding | 76 | 78 | 78 | 232 |
| Ed McCallum | 76 | 73 | 84 | 233 |
| Don Albert | 79 | 83 | 81 | 243 | |
The top five player scores counted towards the championship.
[5] Notes and References
- Web site: Year-By-Year Golf Roster . www.purduesports.com . June 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110104181334/http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-golf/archive/pur-m-golf-yrbyyroster.html . January 4, 2011 . dead.
- Web site: 2010-11 Purdue Men's Golf Information Guide . https://web.archive.org/web/20161230002236/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/2010-11MensGolfInfoGuide.pdf . December 30, 2016 . dead.
- Web site: Big Ten Conference Men's Golf Record Book. 2016. Big Ten Conference. December 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161227152433/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/Mens_Golf_Record_Book.pdf. December 27, 2016.
- News: May 29, 1955 . Purdue Caps Big 10 Golf By 6 Strokes . Cedar Rapids Gazette . Lafayette, Indiana . subscription . December 30, 2016 . January 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170101001641/http://newspaperarchive.com/us/iowa/cedar-rapids/cedar-rapids-gazette/1955/05-29/page-39 . live .
- News: Bartlett . Charles . May 29, 1955 . Rubendall and Purdue Win In Big Ten Golf . Chicago Tribune . Lafayette, Indiana . December 30, 2016 . August 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230827163118/https://www.newspapers.com/image/371132216/ . live .
