IUSF Facilities

The Wilcox House

The “White House” was originally owned by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Septer. It was acquired by Indiana University at the time of Ruth Septer’s death in 1981. After the university obtained the house, the IU Foundation bought it for the use of the Student Foundation. Before the acquisition of the “White House”, the Student Foundation worked out of several different locations over the years including the Indiana Memorial Union, the now Latino Cultural Center at 715 E. 7th Street, the now Army ROTC Center at 814 E. 3rd Street and also the IU Foundation Showalter House.

In 1995, the “White House” was rededicated as The Wilcox House in honor of Howard S. “Howdy” Wilcox, the founder of IUSF and the Little 500 race. There are several rooms and locations in and around The Wilcox House that have been dedicated to groups and individuals for their generous contributions to the program.

The Danielson Room was named for Donald C. “Danny” and Patty Danielson for their $500,000 contribution to the Armstrong Student Foundation Endowment.

The Davis Room was named for Chuck and Karen Kline Davis, the 1966 Steering Committee President and Vice President, for their $25,000 contribution to the Armstrong Student Foundation Endowment.

The White Room was named for Bruce White, the 1972 Steering Committee President killed in an airplane crash in 1978. The Dr. Bruce White Memorial Scholarship was established in 1981, awarded by the IU Foundation to a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

Yeagley Way, leading from the Wilcox House to Armstrong Stadium wasnamed for Jerry and Marilyn Yeagley,for their generous $25,000 contribution to the Armstrong Student Foundation Endowment.

The Saliba Room was named for Tony Saliba, a member of the 1977 Steering Committee, for his $50,000 contribution to the Armstrong Student Foundation Endowment.

The Moeschl Room was named for the late Dennis L. Moeschl, a member of the 1969 Steering Committee, by his fellow Steering Committee members. In 2007, the garden level of The Wilcox House was remodeled and the renovations are dedicated in his honor.

The Class of 1973 Gazebo located on the north side of the property, was constructed in 2008 through the generosity of the 1973 Steering Committee.

Bill Armstrong Stadium

The old Tenth Street Stadium was originally built in 1925 for the IU Football team, but was later renovated in order to host the inaugural Little 500 race in 1951. Though the stadium was torn down in 1981, its memories will forever be memorialized in the film BREAKING AWAY that was filmed there in September of 1978.

In 1981, the race moved to the newly completed Bill Armstrong Stadium, a facility designed for joint use by the Student Foundation and the new varsity soccer program. From 2000 to 2005, the stadium has received major renovations that include a new pressbox, concessions, restrooms, stadium lighting, scoreboard and most recently, a new grand entry plaza; joining the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex with Armstrong Stadium.