McCulloch Stadium
Encyclopedia
McCulloch Stadium is a 2,500-seat outdoor stadium in Salem, Oregon
, United States
. Built in 1950, the multi-use facility serves as home to Willamette University
's football and track & field teams, high school
football games, and the Cascade Surge
soccer club. Located in Bush's Pasture Park
south of Willamette's campus, the stadium includes a grandstand, football field, and track.
became the first female play in a college football game, kicking two extra points in the game
at McCulloch against Linfield College
.
A new $300,000 rekotan track surface was installed at the stadium in 2000. At that time university officials discovered the previous track was 6 metres (19.7 ft) too long. In 2003 the grass field was removed and a new FieldTurf surface was installed at a cost of $500,000. Later that year lights were re-installed at McCulloch at a cost of $110,000. A new video scoreboard was added at the facility in 2007.
McCulloch includes the eight lane Charles Bowles Track for the school's track teams. The stadium also host high school
football games, including OSAA playoff games. The Cascade Surge of the USL Premier Development League
, an under 23 league, play their home games at McCulloch.
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Built in 1950, the multi-use facility serves as home to Willamette University
Willamette University
Willamette University is an American private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest university in the Western United States. Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges, and is made up of an undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and...
's football and track & field teams, high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
football games, and the Cascade Surge
Cascade Surge
Cascade Surge was an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played its home games...
soccer club. Located in Bush's Pasture Park
Bush's Pasture Park
Bush's Pasture Park is a public park and botanical garden in Salem, Oregon, United States. It is also the site of the Asahel Bush House, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and is now operated as the Bush House Museum.-Bush House Museum:The park and Italianate...
south of Willamette's campus, the stadium includes a grandstand, football field, and track.
History
The stadium was constructed in 1950 and went through a major renovation in 1993. After renovations, the field was named Ted Ogdahl Field in honor of the former coach while the locker rooms were dedicated in the honor of Jeff Knox. Around 1970 the track surface was converted to an asphalt and rubber surface, which was resurfaced in the 1980s. In October 1997, Liz HeastonLiz Heaston
Elizabeth "Liz" Heaston Thompson is an American athlete who is the first woman ever to score in a college football game. She accomplished this feat on October 18, 1997 as a placekicker for the Willamette University Bearcats, which was competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate...
became the first female play in a college football game, kicking two extra points in the game
1997 Linfield vs. Willamette football game
The 1997 Linfield vs. Willamette football game was a college football game between the and the played on October 18, 1997. The game was played at McCulloch Stadium in Salem, Oregon. Willamette won the game by a score of 27 to 0...
at McCulloch against Linfield College
Linfield College
Linfield College is an American private institution of higher learning located in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. As a four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college with a campus in Portland, Oregon, it also has an adult degree program located in eight communities throughout the...
.
A new $300,000 rekotan track surface was installed at the stadium in 2000. At that time university officials discovered the previous track was 6 metres (19.7 ft) too long. In 2003 the grass field was removed and a new FieldTurf surface was installed at a cost of $500,000. Later that year lights were re-installed at McCulloch at a cost of $110,000. A new video scoreboard was added at the facility in 2007.
Sports
The stadium hosts a variety of sports. These include lacrosse, football, soccer, and track meets. McCulloch can seat 2,500 spectators. All seats at the stadium are in the covered grandstand on the west side of the playing surface. The grandstands include a press box, offices for the coaches, player locker rooms, and athletic training facilities.McCulloch includes the eight lane Charles Bowles Track for the school's track teams. The stadium also host high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
football games, including OSAA playoff games. The Cascade Surge of the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, an under 23 league, play their home games at McCulloch.