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.
| 1954–55 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf | |
|---|---|
NCAA, T–9th | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Head coach | |
Roster
editSchedule
edit- 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
editTeam results
edit- 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
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ "Year-By-Year Golf Roster". www.purduesports.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "2010-11 Purdue Men's Golf Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Men's Golf Record Book" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ "Purdue Caps Big 10 Golf By 6 Strokes". Cedar Rapids Gazette. Lafayette, Indiana. May 29, 1955. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ Bartlett, Charles (May 29, 1955). "Rubendall and Purdue Win In Big Ten Golf". Chicago Tribune. Lafayette, Indiana. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2016.