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

Schedule

Big Ten Championship results

Team results

Individual results

The championship was shortened for the first time ever from 72 holes to 54 as a result of storms.[4]

Player1st2nd3rdTotal
Joe Campbell737572220
Wayne Etherton 787575228
Tom Schafer 797673228
Bill Redding 767878232
Ed McCallum 767384233
Don Albert798381243
The top five player scores counted towards the championship.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 .
  5. 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 .