1955–56 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf team
The 1955–56 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Sam Voinoff, then in his seventh 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 second at the NCAA championships with North Texas. The co-captains of the team were Ed McCallum and Wayne Etherton.[1]
| 1955–56 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf | |
|---|---|
NCAA, T–2nd | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Head coach | |
Roster
| Name | Year | High school | Hometown |
| Joe Campbell | Junior | Anderson High School | Anderson, Indiana |
| Art Lemon | |||
| Bill Redding | Junior | Logansport, Indiana[2] | |
| Wayne Etherton | Senior | ||
| Ed "Eddie" McCallum | Senior | Crawfordsville High School[3] | Crawfordsville, Indiana |
| Tom Shaffer | Junior | ||
| Don Granger | Junior | Anderson High School[4] | Anderson, Indiana |
Schedule
- Tennessee W, 17-10
- Tennessee W, 15.5-11.5
- Vanderbilt W, 15.5-11.5
- Illinois W, 28-8
- Michigan State W, 24-12
- Detroit W, 34.5-1.5
- Indiana W, 27.5-8.5
- Notre Dame W, 29.5-6.5
- Ohio State L, 27.5-14.5
- Michigan L, 21.5-14.5
- Indiana W, 29.5-6.5
- Michigan W, 23-19
- Ohio State L, 23-13
- Northwestern W, 28.5-7.5
- Ohio State W, 29-7
- Michigan W, 19.5-6.5
- Notre Dame W, 25-11
- Detroit W, 33-3
- Wisconsin W, 24-12
- Northwestern W, 29.5-9.5
- Illinois W, 24-12
- Indiana W, 29.5-9.5
- Big Ten Championships 1st of 10
- NCAA Championships T-2nd of 31
Big Ten Championship results
Team Results
- May 25–26, 1956 in Wilmette, Illinois and Northwestern was the host school.[7]
- 1. Purdue 1,501
- 2. Michigan 1,508
- 3. Ohio State 1,509
- 4. Wisconsin 1,520
- 5. Northwestern 1,526
- 6. Illinois 1,549
- Michigan State 1,549
- Minnesota 1,549
- 9. Iowa 1,569
- 10. Indiana 1,590
Individual Results
Joe Campbell won the Big Ten Conference individual title.[8]
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Campbell | 71 | 72 | 67 | 71 | 281 |
| Bill Redding | 76 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 303 |
| Wayne Etherton | 74 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 304 |
| Tom Schafer | 77 | 72 | 75 | 85 | 305 |
| Don Granger | 81 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 308 |
| Ed McCallum | 83 | 80 | 81 | 74 | 318 |
The top five player scores counted towards the championship.
References
- "1957 Debris :: Debris Yearbook".
- Shearer, John (July 19, 2011). "Bill Redding's legacy lives on". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/9955003/
- Humphrey, David (2014-06-23). Anderson. ISBN 9781439645826.
- 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.
- Bartlett, Charles (May 27, 1956). "Purdue's Campbell Wins Big 10 Golf Title with 281". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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