1954–55 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf team

Purdue Boilermakers men's golf
1954–55 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf
Big Ten Conference Champions
NCAA, T–9th
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Head coach	Sam Voinoff

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]

References

http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-golf/archive/pur-m-golf-yrbyyroster.html
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/2010-11MensGolfInfoGuide.pdf
"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". Lafayette, Indiana: Cedar Rapids Gazette. May 29, 1955. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
Bartlett, Charles (May 29, 1955). "Rubendall and Purdue Win In BIg Ten Golf". Lafayette, Indiana: Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

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[1] ttp://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-golf/archive/pur-m-golf-yrbyyroster.html

[2] ttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/2010-11MensGolfInfoGuide.pdf

[3] "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.

[4] "Purdue Caps Big 10 Golf By 6 Strokes". Lafayette, Indiana: Cedar Rapids Gazette. May 29, 1955. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

[5] Bartlett, Charles (May 29, 1955). "Rubendall and Purdue Win In BIg Ten Golf". Lafayette, Indiana: Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

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