1954–55 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf team
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
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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
Team Results
- May 1955 in Lafayette, Indiana
- 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.
| 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.
