The Indiana Collegiate Conference ( ICC ) was a men's college athletic conference in the United States, in existence from 1950 to 1978. It consisted solely of schools in Indiana .
82-587: The charter members of the conference were Indiana State University , Butler University , Valparaiso University , the University of Evansville , Ball State University , and Saint Joseph's College (Indiana) , joined in 1953 by DePauw University . The ICC was an offshoot of the older, larger Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC), which dated from 1922 but began to fall apart in the aftermath of World War II. Preliminary discussions leading to its creation began after eight smaller IIC members broke away to form
164-413: A Blue and White Day similar to DePauw's Black and Gold Day. At that time it was merely an alumni reunion with the big event being the alumni varsity basketball game. The start of Blue and White Day began December 3, 1921, which included religious exercises, "The Alumni Welcome", a performance by the school orchestra, a pep session, noon luncheon, and the alumni varsity basketball game. Homecoming 1922 brought
246-564: A beer at every establishment that served beer on Wabash. Conducted in January or February of each year, this event commemorates the opening of the institution in 1870 when 23 students presented themselves to a faculty of three on the first day of classes at the Indiana State Normal School. The school has had two mascots. Early on in the school's history, the athletes were referred to as the "Fighting Teachers" until
328-544: A campus-wide Blue and White Homecoming Parade, Sycamore Tricycle Derby, Stompin', Torchlight Parade, Pep Rally, Tent City, and the Football Game. The Walk is an Indiana State Homecoming tradition that began in the late 70s. The Walk begins at 6AM on gameday when a large number of students, reaching in the thousands, make the two mile walk east on Wabash Avenue towards the Football Stadium stopping and having
410-522: A drink at each bar along the way. In recent years Indiana State University has launched new program to make the walk safer for all. In 2009, the university launched “SoberRide” and “Designated Walker” programs for homecoming. The walk also coincides with the Blue and White parade that runs throughout downtown Terre Haute on game day. The Walk can be traced back to the late 1970s when students walked from Saturday night football games back to campus, stopping for
492-554: A fundraising event. However, the primitive amenities and limited capacity of Phillips Field (20,000 with temporary bleachers ) along with rising costs made it increasingly ineffective as a money maker for the organization. After the December 1954 game drew a "disappointing" attendance of 6,500 despite featuring the hometown Tampa Spartans, the Shriners decided to end their involvement. No other organization stepped in to take over, and
574-463: A mascot. In 1995, the university welcomed Sycamore Sam to the ISU family. The blue-and-white creature is a favorite among young and old alike. In 1921 a contest was held to pick a name for the athletic teams at what was then called the Indiana State Normal School. Until that time, the term "Fighting Teachers" was frequently used in press accounts of athletic contests. In January 1922, it was announced that
656-599: A merger of Student Publications and electronic media outlets under Academic Affairs. Since then, in addition to operating the Indiana Statesman, Sycamore Video, and WISU-FM; Student Media has grown to include The Sycamore , a digital yearbook; Sync Creations, a client-driven video and web production group; the Indiana State Sports Network, which produces video for ESPN3 and ESPN+; WZIS, a student-staffed station created when WISU converted to
738-422: A new public library on a site the city would provide; it was to be named in honor of his mother Emeline Fairbanks. Terre Haute acquired a parcel of land at Seventh and Eagle Streets by May 5, 1903, and the groundbreaking took place on March 15, 1904. On August 10, 1904, the cornerstone was placed. A time capsule containing the history of the building, as well as a list of city and university officials, photographs of
820-474: A place in the history books as the first race on the new track. The Michael Simmons Activity Center was added to the Recreation East complex in 2005. This building has added a new dimension to the practices and race by providing officials a central place to score the race and fans to have bleachers for better viewing of the competition. In 1899, it was announced that Yale Blue and White would replace
902-607: A public radio format; and the Center for Innovation in Technology and Digital Media. While the center is the newest venture, Student Media outlets have been a part of the Indiana State experience for decades. The Statesman dates back to 1895 and WISU first went on the air in the early 1960s. The Sycamore, long an institution at Indiana State, was suspended in 1993 and revived in 2013–14. Named for Fred Donaghy, graduate of
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#1732787756325984-758: A roller blade contest and having pairing decorate windows in Residence Halls rather than in sorority suites. The race continued at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds through April 1999. Seven races were held at the Driver's Education facility. In February 2000 the Tandem practice was moved to the new track at the Recreation East Facility located on 9th and Spruce Streets on the ISU campus. Nine teams competed on April 15, 2000, for
1066-528: A ten-year career in the NFL, most of it with the Philadelphia Eagles . Former ICC football players who went on to become college football coaches include Jim Wacker (Valparaiso), Bill Lynch (Butler), Bill Doba (Ball State), and Bob Bartolomeo (Butler). Future college basketball coach Norm Ellenberger also played football at Butler. The 1960s were the pinnacle of ICC basketball, especially for
1148-647: A three-week loan period, using their student ID. Indiana State University as a whole has been accredited by The Higher Learning Commission continuously since 1915. The Scott College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Bayh College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The doctoral program in clinical psychology ( Psy.D. )
1230-707: Is a public university in Terre Haute, Indiana . It was founded in 1865 and offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 75 graduate and professional programs. Indiana State is classified among "D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities". Indiana State University was established by the Indiana General Assembly on December 20, 1865, as the Indiana State Normal School in Terre Haute . Its location in Terre Haute
1312-903: Is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The nursing programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The Bachelor in Social Work program and the Master in Social Work program are both accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The Doctor of Athletic Training program
1394-534: Is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Indiana State University-Evansville (now University of Southern Indiana) was created as a branch campus in 1965. Like Ball State University, it became an independent institution of higher education when it was granted independent standing as the University of Southern Indiana in 1985. Student Media was created in 2012 in
1476-757: Is adjacent to the Recreation Track, serves as the headquarters for the two races as well as provides much needed multipurpose space. The annual Blue and White Dance was always a popular formal dance held either in the Mayflower Room of the Terre Haute House or the Heritage and State Rooms in Tirey Memorial Student Union. Sycamore Showcase replaced the dance in 1968. The first year featured trumpeter Al Hirt with
1558-465: Is an outdoor teaching, learning, and research area designed to accommodate educational programs and services. The field campus is located on 93 acres (380,000 m ) approximately 18 miles (29 km) east of Terre Haute near Brazil, Indiana , and includes eight man-made lakes. Fairbanks Hall serves not only as an academic space for learning but also as a performance and fine arts venue. The Bare-Montgomery Gallery located inside provides students with
1640-409: Is located on the north side of Terre Haute's downtown business district and covers more than 200 acres (0.81 km ) in the heart of the city. The main campus comprises over 60 brick and limestone buildings, halls and laboratories. Efforts to beautify the campus continue: a section of Seventh Street that runs by the university has been converted into a boulevard with flower beds and antique light posts;
1722-525: Is organized into six academic colleges: ISU is also a member of the College Consortium of Western Indiana. This membership allows students who are full-time at their home institution to take classes at the other member institutions of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College . The Cunningham Memorial Library collections include more than two million items. Undergraduate students may check out most materials for
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#17327877563251804-650: The Evansville Purple Aces , who under legendary coach Arad McCutchan won NCAA College Division national titles in 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965 and 1971. McCutchan was named the National College Division Coach of the Year in 1964 and 1965. Evansville enjoyed a home court advantage in its five championship game victories, as it hosted the finals of all 17 NCAA College Division basketball tournaments at Roberts Municipal Stadium , from
1886-541: The Hoosier College Conference (HCC) in 1947. Finally, on February 17, 1950, the presidents of the original six ICC members authorized the creation of the conference, with details finalized that October and November. These included plans to crown a basketball champion in 1950–51 and champions in football, basketball, track, golf, and tennis in 1951–52, with a balanced round-robin schedule in football and double round-robin in basketball. Prior to forming
1968-545: The NCAA College Division MVP/MOP Award between the 1957–58 and 1970–71 seasons: Smallwood (1958, 1960), Ahlering (1959), Sloan (1964, 1965), Newsom (1968), and Buse (1971). Cal Luther played at Valparaiso before beginning a long and successful college coaching career. St. Joseph's Jim Thordsen was the conference MVP in 1973, 1974 and 1975, and was also named a Division II All-American. Sloan, Buse, and Shepherd went on to play professionally in
2050-654: The University of Indianapolis (then known as Indiana Central) in 1970. Wabash considered joining the conference in 1953, but instead competed as an independent throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Indiana Central, a founding member of the HCC in 1947, had to transition to the NCAA from the NAIA. Both programs were not fully integrated into ICC schedules until 1972–73. In August 1973, the NCAA reorganized into its present three divisions (I, II, and III). This created issues ultimately too great for
2132-849: The 1950 Cigar Bowl (against Wisconsin-La Crosse) following an undefeated regular season. Saint Joseph's won a share of the 1956 NAIA Football National Championship by playing to a 0–0 tie with Montana State in the Aluminum Bowl following an undefeated regular season. Ball State played in the NCAA College Division's Mideast regional postseason game, the Grantland Rice Bowl , in 1965 (against Tennessee State) and in 1967 (against Eastern Kentucky). ICC alumni who went on to play pro football include Fuzzy Thurston (Valparaiso), lineman on five Green Bay Packers NFL championship teams, and Timmy Brown (Ball State), who had
2214-471: The 1956–57 season through 1972–73. The 1967–68 season was especially memorable for the ICC. The Indiana State Sycamores were College Division national finalists, and four ICC players were named All-Americans: Jerry Newsom of Indiana State (1st team), Tom Niemeier of Evansville (2nd team), Dick Jones of Valparaiso (3rd team), and Howie Pratt of Evansville (3rd team). The ICC also had many legendary coaches over
2296-493: The Ball State Cardinals and Butler Bulldogs, the university created an Indian mascot named Chief Ouabachi, and his Princess, in 1969. This change paid homage to the fact that ISU was the "State" university of a state named after Indians (before statehood Indiana was primarily inhabited by Indians). However, the university stopped using Chief Ouabachi as a mascot in 1989. For six years, Indiana State did not have
2378-582: The Bayh College of Education was relocated to the newly renovated, historic University Hall. The Scott College of Business has relocated to the renovated former Terre Haute Federal Building , a classic Art Deco building built in 1933. In fall 2019, the Fine Arts Building was rededicated after a $ 15 million renovation begun in the summer of 2018. The Hulman Center athletic arena is currently (summer 2020) being renovated at an estimated cost of $ 50 million. The Indiana State University field campus
2460-648: The Cigar Bowl was discontinued. There were several attempts to revive the Cigar Bowl as a major bowl in subsequent years, but the difficulty of drawing top college teams without a large modern venue made the prospect financially impossible. Tampa Stadium was constructed in 1967 to serve as a new home field for the Tampa Spartans and, eventually, the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League . The area next hosted
2542-730: The FAFSA. ISU offers more than 100 programs in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Technology, and Health and Human Services. The College of Graduate and Professional Studies offers programs that lead to doctoral and master's degrees. Students can also pursue certificates in a concentrated area of study, enroll in professional development courses, and fulfill continuing education requirements. ISU also offers 20 bachelor's degrees, 22 master's degrees, and 7 doctoral degrees—in addition to many professional certifications—available through Indiana State Online. Indiana State University
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2624-560: The ICC and also its only public universities, left the conference in 1968. Following a brief stint in the short-lived Midwestern Conference from 1970 to 1972, Ball State went on to join the Mid-American Conference and Indiana State joined the Missouri Valley Conference . After competing as a five-team league in 1968–69 and 1969–70, the ICC returned to seven members by adding Wabash College and
2706-555: The ICC before moving on to become a steady performer for the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds . He played in four World Series, winning titles with the 1969 Orioles and 1975 Reds. His Ball State teammate Steve Hargan played twelve seasons in the major leagues, mostly with the Cleveland Indians . Both starred in the ICC under coach Ray Louthen . Valparaiso won 17 ICC baseball titles, with 15 coming under
2788-539: The ICC to overcome, even though the NCAA initially allowed its members to compete in different divisions in different sports, and allowed five years for everyone to meet the qualifications of their primary division. Butler's University Division membership in basketball carried over into Division I, but most of the rest of the ICC played the sport in Division II. After hosting the finals of all 17 College Division basketball tournaments (1957 through 1973), Evansville hosted
2870-670: The ICC was reduced once again to a five-team league for 1977–78. Just four teams competed for the 1977–78 basketball title, after Evansville lost its entire active roster in the crash of Air Indiana Flight 216 on December 13, 1977, while en route to a non-conference road game. In June 1978, the ICC was reconstituted as the Heartland Collegiate Conference to acknowledge the addition of Ashland University (then Ashland College) of Ohio and Georgetown College of Kentucky, along with Franklin College of Indiana. It
2952-683: The ICC, three of its founding members had reacted to the crumbling of the IIC by pursuing concurrent membership in other conferences: Butler in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Evansville in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), and St. Joseph's in the Midlands Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). Initially, it was unclear how these commitments would affect the new league. Evansville ultimately did not play enough ICC games to be eligible for
3034-609: The Indiana General Assembly renamed the college as Indiana State University in recognition of increasing student population and expansion of degrees offered. A seminary building was constructed and later used for Vigo Collegiate Institute . After several years the school closed and the property sold to be part of a public institution of education. It is now part of the Indiana State University campus. The Indiana State University main campus
3116-705: The NAIA National Tournament during the 1957–58, 1958–59 and 1959–60 seasons, and placed 5th in the NCAA National Tournament in 1968. Evansville won the most ICC swimming titles, with eight. Indiana State's program featured five NAIA individual champions during the 1962–63, 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons. In 1968, the Indiana State Mile Relay team participated in the NCAA Finals. The team was undefeated during
3198-546: The NAIA National meet in 1964–65. Indiana State subsequently produced 2 NCAA All-Americans and participated in the NCAA National Championships before withdrawing from the conference following the 1967–68 season. Newcomer Indiana Central dominated ICC wrestling in the 1970s, winning six of the last eight conference championships. Charter members Ball State and Indiana State, the largest schools in
3280-618: The NBA and/or ABA, with Sloan eventually becoming most famous for his long tenure as coach of the Utah Jazz . Long-time NCAA basketball officials Ted Hillary and Steve "Whale" Welmer are alumni of Saint Joseph's and Evansville, respectively. The ICC posted 88 "1,000+ career scorers" in basketball. The leading scorer in the history of the conference is Evansville's legendary Larry Humes, who finished his outstanding career with 2,236 points. Future college basketball coach Norm Ellenberger (Butler)
3362-660: The NCAA and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), most notably Indiana State, Ball State, and St. Joseph's. Butler routinely played a major-college non-conference basketball schedule, qualifying for the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in 1957–58 and 1958–59, and the NCAA basketball tournament in 1961–62. Meanwhile, Evansville won the NCAA College Division tournament five times, and Indiana State
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3444-585: The Normal School (1912) and a professor of life sciences, this tradition was initiated in 1976 as a day set aside for the community to celebrate the season and to work to help beautify the campus and surrounding community; Donaghy Day is now conducted during the first week of the fall semester and is used to acquaint new students with the university's commitment to community engagement. ISU's homecoming dates back to December 15, 1917, when Birch Bayh Sr. asked Charlotte Burford, Dean of Women if State could have
3526-544: The Tijuana Brass. Throughout the next few years, performers included Bill Cosby, Dionne Warwick, Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66, Johnny Carson and Doc Severinsen, and Bob Hope. For several years the Sycamore Showcase was replaced with smaller comedy shows because of the difficulty of getting big-name talent to book on specific dates and their reluctance to appear in smaller venues. Major events today include
3608-613: The addition of "Friday Night Affair" which was a theater party and pep session held at the Indiana Theater. The start of what is now the largest student-organized parade in the nation was December 8, 1923. "The Spirit of Normal," drawn by two white horses was the winning float, with the honor going to Omega Sorority. The annual bonfire and football game was added to the activities in November 1935. Going up against Rose-Poly (now Rose-Hulman), ISNS, won 25–6. It wasn't until sometime in
3690-648: The bank of the Wabash River. Included in the event were competitive games, special entertainment, and a carnival presented by campus organizations. In 1971, the race took place at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds on the Action Track, a half-mile oval dirt track. It consisted of a 50-mile, 100- lap test of endurance and speed. Activities included midget-races, skydiving, arts and crafts, entertainment, and full-fledged carnival with rides. The race returned to Fairbanks Park in 1972, then moved to campus in 1973. The race
3772-920: The building now meets ADA requirements. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The Center for Student Success, housed within Normal Hall, provides tutoring, supplemental instruction, mentoring, advising, classroom instruction, counseling, and academic success workshops. The center also provides specialized support programs including the 21st Century Scholar Corps Program, First-Generation Program, Summer Career Exploration Program (SCEE), Students in Transition Program, and Student Support Services Program which includes assistance to persons with disabilities and special needs, and first-generation, low-income students. The Indiana State Teachers College Laboratory School
3854-424: The colors of Salmon Pink and White. The colors are also applied to the Blue and White Parade and the Blue and White Dance held during Homecoming each fall. The book and torch are official symbols of the university and are featured in its seal. The book symbolizes knowledge and truth gained here and the torch symbolizes the light of inspiration that comes to students in these halls Cigar Bowl The Cigar Bowl
3936-538: The evening so that fans could follow radio coverage of the marquee bowl games held earlier in the day. In some years, the Cigar Bowl was part of a month-long "sports circus" in Tampa, with college basketball , golf , and tennis tournaments scheduled around the area along with horse racing and boxing . From its inception, the Cigar Bowl was sponsored by the local chapter of the Egypt Temple Shrine as
4018-639: The first basketball title, and was not integrated into the league in football until 1952. Fortunately, Butler (which quit the MAC in 1950) and St. Joseph's (which remained in the MIAC until 1954) had no such issues. The belated addition of DePauw, admitted in January 1953, further delayed the scheduling ideal, as the Tigers were not fully integrated into ICC football until 1955. While the founding members included two public universities (Indiana State and Ball State), they were
4100-467: The first three for Division II (1974 through 1976). St. Joseph's qualified for the Division II tournament four times (1974, 1975, 1976, 1978) and Evansville twice (1974 and 1976). Meanwhile, the Division III football playoffs included Evansville in 1974 and Indiana Central in 1975, even as both were transitioning away from non-scholarship football. After Wabash left the conference in 1976 and DePauw in 1977, both for non-scholarship Division III in all sports,
4182-423: The general public. In 1978, Indiana State University took ownership and following its renovation, it was named Fairbanks Hall in honor of the prominent Terre Haute businessman and philanthropist, responsible for its original construction, Mr. Crawford Fairbanks. Originally built as the library in 1909, Normal Hall is the last remaining structure from Indiana State's Normal School era. Normal Hall served as
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#17327877563254264-563: The growing list of events in 1963. Students rode children's tricycles around the "Quad." The winners were Reeve Hall for the women and Parsons Hall for the men. The popularity of the race became such that students wanted to make the event more prestigious. Thus, in 1967 larger tricycles were customized using frames from Sting-Ray model bicycles. The race moved from the Quad to Marks Field adding more laps and introducing exchanges to make it more competitive. Riders then began conditioning exercises and practices. Due to resurfacing of Marks Field in 1992,
4346-399: The leadership of long-time coach Emory G. Bauer. He led the Crusaders to 11 NCAA tournament appearances, with 5 coming in the NCAA Division I tournament. Indiana State was also dominant in ICC baseball, winning titles in 1957, 1958, 1964, and 1966 under coach Paul Wolf, who was named the ICC Coach of the Year in 1958, 1963, 1966 and 1967. Wolf also sent players Jeff James and Danny Lazar to
4428-402: The major leagues. Future Vice President of the United States Dan Quayle was a three-time letterman (1967–69) on the varsity golf team at DePauw. Quayle finished 10th in the conference match as a sophomore. Indiana State won the ICC in 1953, 1966, 1967 and 1968. The Sycamores also won an NAIA Regional in 1953 and 1962, advancing to the NAIA National Tournament. Ball State University hosted
4510-418: The mid-30s that "Homecoming" was officially adopted as the actual name for the annual celebration. 1937 marked the first year that a Homecoming Queen was crowned. That honor went to Bette Whitmore of Kappa sorority (now Alpha Omicron Pi ). The Bachelor of the Year became a part of Homecoming from 1974 to 1989. In 1992, a major change occurred in the traditional contest to diversify and become more inclusive of
4592-399: The name Sycamores had won a popular vote of the student body. Indiana State University has used this team name ever since. Spring Week Began in 1970 as part of Indiana State University's official Centennial Celebration. The major highlight of Spring Week is the Tandem Race—thought to be the only co-ed tandem bicycle race in the nation. Today, Spring Week is the largest all-campus activity in
4674-402: The namesake Fairbanks family, a copy of the program for the ceremony, copies of the city's newspapers and a 1904 Terre Haute city directory . The informal opening and dedication of the completed building took place on April 29, 1906. On Saturday, August 11, 1906, a formal ceremony to open the building to the public was held, the following Monday, the Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library opened to
4756-458: The official records of the conference from 1950 to 1979 were moved from Terre Haute, Indiana onto the campus of DePauw University, becoming part of the Indiana Collegiate Conference/Special Collections Library. The archive also contains an extensive assortment of images and memorabilia from each member university. + Indiana Central was renamed University of Indianapolis in 1986 Indiana State University Indiana State University ( ISU )
4838-420: The old power plant was razed in 2002 and replaced with a modern facility; Stalker Hall reopened in fall 2005 after a complete renovation; Normal Hall, a Neo-Classic building erected in 1909, originally served as the library, was newly renovated in 2015. In 2009, the university dedicated a more than 109,000-square-foot (10,100 m ) Student Recreation Center, financed via private funding and student fees, and
4920-410: The only public institutions ever to belong to the ICC. They also eventually grew to be, by far, the largest schools in the conference, but as of the early 1950s they saw themselves as having a great deal in common athletically with the private schools of the league, sharing with them a middle ground between the state's traditional "big three" major-college programs— Indiana , Purdue , and Notre Dame —and
5002-423: The opportunity to exhibit their work or to curate exhibitions of student work. Fairbanks Hall serves as both a working art studio as well as gallery space for the art department of Indiana State University. Originally built as a Terre Haute public library in 1903–06; it is an outstanding example of Beaux-Arts architecture and constructed entirely from Indiana Limestone . In 1903, Fairbanks offered to construct
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#17327877563255084-407: The process of “changing over” from Schwinn bikes to newer, lightweight bikes. Tandemonia 1991 included a Tandem kick-off that replaced the Donaghy Day activities and Tandem Games. Tandemfest, a lip-sync contest was held in Tilson Music Hall, Yell-Like-Hell, the Baseball Rally, and the actual race continued in their traditional pattern. Due to resurfacing Mark's Field for major track events, the race
5166-410: The race was moved to ISU's Driver Education Center at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds located five miles south of campus. Today, the race is held at Recreation East which was dedicated in Spring 2000 as the new home for Trike and Tandem races. During the 2005 Homecoming Tricycle Derby festivities, the Michael Simmons Student Activity Center and Susan M. Bareford classroom were dedicated. This building, which
5248-536: The season, winning their event at the ICC meet, the "Big State" meet (including ICC members plus Indiana, Purdue, and Notre Dame), the IU relays, the Mason-Dixon Games (Louisville, KY), and the Central Collegiate Conference meet. The relay team members were Peter Howe, Tom Walters, Rich Rardin, and Errol White. Indiana State produced 12 NAIA All-Americans, finishing in the top ten at the NAIA National Championships three times in six seasons before being re-classified as an NCAA University Division program. The Sycamores hosted
5330-423: The smaller schools that had formed the HCC. Despite their similarities, ICC members did not always compete in the same division or association. After the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) subdivided into a University Division and a College Division in 1956–57, Butler competed in University Division while the rest of the ICC opted for College Division. Some ICC members also held dual membership in
5412-404: The spring. The activities include community service, educational, recreational, entertainment, and competitive involvement for students and organizations. Tandem teams are composed of campus organizations—providing 10 male and female riders, plus two alternates. Organizations enter individually and are paired by drawings. The 1970 tandem race featured 25 laps on a course through Fairbanks Park on
5494-429: The state of Indiana. Indiana State was the first public university in Indiana to require incoming freshmen to have a laptop. ISU first awarded laptop scholarships to incoming freshmen with high school GPAs of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), giving students the option of choosing either a laptop or an iPad. The university now awards a laptop computer to those students who are admitted and are Pell-eligible as determined by
5576-409: The student body. The Sycamore Court replaced the Queen and Bachelor of Year to include one female and one male representative from Greek, Residence Hall, African- American, International, Commuter, and Graduate students. It was decided to discontinue the contest entirely in 1993, due to few students participating in the voting of candidates. The Sycamore Cup Tricycle Derby, a ten-lap race, was added to
5658-496: The students chose the name "Sycamores", from the abundance of Sycamore trees in Indiana and especially in the Wabash River Valley; though it is believed that the students voted on 'Sycamores' on a lark, never thinking it would win. During the 1950s and 60s, the sycamore tree itself was used as Indiana State's mascot, with a student dressed in a tree costume. However, as a tree does not lend itself well to an athletic mascot, especially considering Indiana State's in-state rivalries with
5740-495: The university library until Cunningham Memorial Library was built in 1974 and named in honor of Indiana State's first Librarian, Arthur Cunningham (1891–1928). On the centennial of Normal Hall's construction, it was announced that it would be fully remodeled and will become a student academic honors center. The 2014–15 renovation was approximately $ 16 million; the original grand staircase and a stained-glass dome featuring images of at least 24 educators and philosophers were restored and
5822-523: The years; in addition to Arad McCutchen (Evansville), the most well-known were Tony Hinkle (Butler), John Longfellow (Indiana State), Gene Bartow (Valparaiso), and Duane Klueh (Indiana State). The most notable ICC players included Hugh Ahlering, Jerry Sloan , Ed Smallwood , Don Buse , and Larry Humes (all of Evansville), Jerry Newsom , Butch Wade , and Steve Newton (all of Indiana State), Billy Shepherd (Butler), Bobby Plump (Butler), and Don Bielke (Valparaiso). Seven ICC players were awarded
5904-410: Was College Division tournament runner-up once. The Sycamores also participated in five NAIA national basketball tournaments, posting one third-place national finish, and St. Joseph's was crowned NAIA football co-champion in 1956. The ICC was guided by various commissioners during its early years. The first full-time commissioner, Jim Hinga , was not hired until 1968; prior to his selection, the position
5986-633: Was a PWA -funded project, built on land donated to the university by the City of Terre Haute. The initial wing of the building was completed in July 1935. The Sycamore Theater and a gymnasium were completed in 1937 through funding provided by an additional PWA grant. Terre Haute-native Gilbert Brown Wilson added several murals to the interior. The laboratory school operated as a unit of the Vigo County School Corporation . In 2008–09, it
6068-577: Was a post-season college football bowl game held in Tampa, Florida that featured teams from smaller college programs. There were nine editions of the bowl, which was usually played on or around New Year's Day each season from 1946 through 1954 . It was played at Phillips Field , which was located across the Hillsborough River from downtown Tampa at the current site of Tampa Preparatory School and Julian Lane Riverfront Park. Its name
6150-464: Was an All-ICC pitcher and the conference's baseball MVP in 1954. Future college football coach Dick Tomey was a baseball star at DePauw. Future college basketball coach Wayne Boultinghouse (Evansville) was the baseball MVP in 1964, then spent four seasons in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system before beginning his basketball coaching career. Merv Rettenmund (Ball State) played both baseball and football in
6232-433: Was filled by part-time commissioners, including LeRoy Heminger of Franklin College . In addition, the conference maintained a rotating presidency, filled by long-time educational administrators including Dr. Joseph Nygaard of Indianapolis and S.T. "Cy" Proffitt of Terre Haute. The conference celebrated its football glory years in the 1950s and 1960s. Butler led the way with fourteen conference titles. Valparaiso played in
6314-431: Was held in the city streets, which surrounded Sycamore Tower Complex (4th, 5th, Chestnut, and Mulberry Streets). The name “Tandemonia” was coined to replace “Spring Week”. The race moves again in 1974 to Marks Field and consisted of 100 laps or 25 miles on a quarter-mile track. Seventeen teams competed in the race. Corners were close, but no wrecks were caused by the track itself. The 1976 Tandemonia Committee decided to begin
6396-549: Was inspired by the local cigar industry , which had been the main driver of Tampa's growth from an isolated village to a prosperous city around the turn of the 20th century. The Cigar Bowl marked the first bowl appearances for the Florida State Seminoles (following the 1949 season ) and the Tampa Spartans (following the 1952 season ). When scheduled on New Years Day, the game was usually played in
6478-460: Was more than just a name change, as the members agreed to operate their new conference entirely on the Division II level, and without basketball as a conference sport. This move allowed Butler, Evansville, and Valparaiso to pursue membership in Division I basketball conferences while competing on the Division II level in all other sports, at a time when the NCAA still allowed this practice. In 1997
6560-408: Was moved to the Driver's Education Center at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds in 1993. Nineteen races were held on Mark's Field. The 25th anniversary was held in 1995 with “Tandemonia” changing back to “Spring Week” and activities more like the original event, including a campus carnival. The 1996 Spring Week Committee emphasized involving more individuals, as well as residence hall students, by providing
6642-469: Was renovated at a cost of $ 29.8 million and became the new home of the Bayh College of Education. The Bayh College of Education houses: For fall 2023, minority student enrollment was 2,359, which represents 29.22% of total enrollment. The top three international student countries are India, Nigeria, and Ghana. Vigo and Marion County are the two largest counties that enrolled students originate from and approximately 57% of enrolled students originate from
6724-598: Was secured by a donation of $ 73,000 by Chauncey Rose . As the State Normal School, its core mission was to educate elementary and high school teachers. The school awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1908 and the first master's degrees in 1928. In 1929, the Indiana State Normal School was renamed as the Indiana State Teachers College , and in 1961, it was renamed Indiana State College due to an expanding mission. In 1965,
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