McCulloch Stadium
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.
History
The stadium was constructed in 1950 and went through a major renovation in 1993.[1] 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.[1] Around 1970 the track surface was converted to an asphalt and rubber surface, which was resurfaced in the 1980s.[2] In October 1997, Liz Heaston became the first female play in a college football game, kicking two extra points in the game at McCulloch against Linfield College.[3]
A new $300,000 rekotan track surface was installed at the stadium in 2000.[4] At that time university officials discovered the previous track was 6 metres (20 ft) too long.[2] In 2003 the grass field was removed and a new FieldTurf surface was installed at a cost of $500,000.[5] Later that year lights were re-installed at McCulloch at a cost of $110,000.[6] A new video scoreboard was added at the facility in 2007.[7]
Sports
The stadium hosts a variety of sports. These include lacrosse,[8] football, soccer, and track meets.[9] McCulloch can seat 2,500 spectators.[10] 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.[11]
McCulloch includes the eight lane Charles Bowles Track for the school's track teams.[11] The stadium also host high school football games, including OSAA playoff games.[12] The Cascade Surge of the USL Premier Development League, an under 23 league, play their home games at McCulloch.[13]
References
- ^ a b Salem Online History: Willamette University
- ^ a b Gault, Roy (March 28, 2001). "Track back to proper length". Statesman Journal: pp. p. 1B.
- ^ Bachman, Rachel (October 14, 2007). "Called into history". The Oregonian: pp. p. C1.
- ^ English, Reid (September 22, 2000). "Willamette gets improvement to athletic facilities". Statesman Journal.
- ^ "Willamette University 2003-04 highlights". Statesman Journal: pp. p. 2J. May 16, 2004.
- ^ English, Reid (October 1, 2003). "McCulloch Stadium". Statesman Journal: pp. p. 4B.
- ^ Hagan, Chris (September 26, 2007). "Permit issue slows WU scoreboard plans". Statesman Journal.
- ^ Willamette University Men's Lacrosse
- ^ Track City Track Club - USATF Youth Track & Field Club
- ^ McCulloch Stadium and Field. Willamette University. Retrieved on November 14, 2008.
- ^ a b Bearcat Football 2007 Media Guide. Willamette University. 2007. pp. p. 5. http://www.willamette.edu/athletics/teams/football/media_guide/2007-08/2007%20fb%20media%20guide.pdf.
- ^ "Class 5A matchups". Statesman Journal: pp. Sports p. 4. December 2, 2006.
- ^ "Volcanoes are back for more, but Stampede is on hold". Statesman Journal: pp. Your Town p. 39. April 22, 2008.
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