The 1955–56 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf team represented

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. The head coach was

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, then in his seventh season with the Boilermakers. The team was a member of the

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. 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.

Roster

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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 *

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, T–2nd of 31

Big Ten Championship results

Team results

*May 25–26, 1956 in Wilmette, Illinois and Northwestern was the host school. *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. The top five player scores counted towards the championship.

References

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