McCulloch Stadium and the surrounding Bush’s Pasture Park host Willamette’s
football,
cross country,
track and field, and
baseball programs.
Charles E. McCulloch donated $50,000 to the school in June 1947 in order to build an athletic complex on 10 acres at what is now Bush's Pasture Park. At the time, McCulloch was president of the university's board of trustees.The proposed stadium was to have seating for 3,500 in a concrete grandstand, plus a baseball diamond, track, and practice field for the football team. Construction began in March 1950 with it planned to be completed in time for that year's football season. It was also announced the stadium would be named for Charles E. McCulloch and have a total capacity of 7,000.
On October 14, 1950, a dedication ceremony was held with school president G. Herbert Smith and Oregon governor Douglas McKay on hand to welcome Hawaii and honor the 1941 Willamette team that was stranded in Hawaii after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The New York Giants football team held their first scrimmage of the 1958 season at the stadium on July 31.