Camp Randall Stadium Camp Randall Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Madison , Wisconsin . It has been the home of the Wisconsin Badgers football team in rudimentary form since 1895 , and as a complete stadium since 1917 . It is located in the south - central region of the University of Wisconsin – Madison campus . The stadium seats 80 , 321 . It is the oldest and fifth largest stadium in the Big Ten Conference , and the 41st largest stadium in the world . History . The stadium received its name because it lies on the grounds of Camp Randall , a former Union Army training camp during the Civil War . The camp was named after then Governor Alexander Randall , who later became Postmaster General of the United States . After an outcry from veterans over plans to turn the site into building lots , the state bought it in 1893 and presented it to the university . Soon afterward , it was pressed into service as an athletic ground . It was originally used by the track and field team before the football and baseball teams moved there in 1895 . However , the wooden bleachers were very difficult to maintain , and a portion of them were actually condemned as unsafe in 1914 . The university then asked for $ 40 , 000 to build a concrete - and - steel stadium , but only got half of the original request . However , after three sections of bleachers collapsed during a 1915 game , the state readily granted the additional money . The new stadium opened for the first time on October 6 , 1917 . It consisted of 7 , 500 concrete seats — roughly corresponding to the lower portion of the current stadium ' s east grandstand — and 3 , 000 wooden seats from the old field . After the wooden seats burned down in 1922 , more permanent seats were added in stages until it consisted of a horseshoe opening to the south , with a running track around the field . The stadium was renovated at various points to raise the size of the horseshoe by nearly doubling the number of rows around the stadium in stages , placing south stands in front of the Wisconsin Field House ( built in 1930 ) , the removal of the track and addition of nearly 11 , 000 seats in 1958 , the addition of the upper deck in 1966 , and finally the 2005 addition of boxes along the eastern rim of the stadium . The field was originally natural grass , and was one of the first in the United States to convert to artificial turf in 1968 . A new AstroTurf field was installed in 1990 . A new type of artificial grass field , infilled FieldTurf was installed for the 2003 season . A new FieldTurf surface was installed after the spring term in time for the 2012 season . The stadium also houses athletic offices of the university . In 2002 , a large - scale reconstruction project commenced , which added luxury boxes , a five - story office building , and separate football program offices . In addition , concessions , restrooms and other infrastructure items were upgraded , the walkway around the field was removed , and new scoreboards were installed . The construction was completed prior to the start of the 2004 season . The football team continued to play at the stadium throughout the construction . Also during this period of reconstruction at the stadium , changes were made to the visiting team locker room . Known as one of the best visiting team locker rooms in the Big Ten Conference , it was initially painted a bright pink , a color thought to affect the play of the visiting team ( similar to Iowa ' s pale pink visiting locker room ) . The UW Athletic Dept . decided that the color may irritate the opposing team and had the room painted a pale shade of blue called " prison blue " , named for the shade of paint used in Wisconsin Department of Corrections facility cells , which is intended to have a " calming effect . " Since this change , the Badgers have had a 43 - 4 home record . The numbers of Wisconsin ' s two Heisman Trophy winners , Alan Ameche and Ron Dayne , are displayed on the upper deck façade . Both of their numbers ( 35 and 33 , respectively ) are retired ; The retired numbers of Elroy Hirsch ( 40 ) , Dave Schreiner ( 80 ) , Allan Schafer ( 83 ) , and Pat Richter ( 88 ) were added during the 2006 football season . At Barry Alvarez ' s final game as head coach in 2005 , plans were announced to place a statue of him in the Stadium ' s Kellner Plaza . The bronze statue was unveiled on October 13 , 2006 . On November 17 , 2006 , it was joined by a similar statue of former UW athlete and athletic director Pat Richter . " The Camp Randall Crush " . On October 30 , 1993 , the Wisconsin Badgers football team defeated the Michigan Wolverines , 13 – 10 , for the first time since 1981 . As the final gun sounded , students began to charge the field to celebrate , but were blocked by the guardrails surrounding the field . The crowd in the back , not aware of what was going on at the front , continued to move forward , aided by gravity . Those in front were crushed against the rails and then trampled when the rails finally gave way and the throng spilled onto the field . Seventy - three students were injured , six of them critically . Fortunately , no one was killed . Several Badgers football players assisted with removing the injured from the tangle , some of them were even medical students and administered CPR to many victims who were not breathing . Per Mar Security ( stadium security ) and the University of Wisconsin were later found liable for this situation . As a result , design changes were made in the stadium which increased the size and strength of the fences , along with better training of stadium personnel to handle a field rush . A field rush on October 16 , 2010 , after a defeat of # 1 Ohio State proved the measures taken after 1993 worked , and only one minor injury took place as UW and Madison Police instead assisted students onto the field in a safe manner and opened up gates onto the field . Off - the - field traditions . Badger football events at Camp Randall Stadium include numerous traditions . Some of these include : The Fifth Quarter . In 1969 , the Badgers had lost 24 straight games , and Michael Leckrone took over the Wisconsin Marching Band . Working with athletic director Elroy Hirsch , Leckrone and the band created a fan event called " The Fifth Quarter " , that took place at the end of the game . Songs typically played during the Fifth Quarter include " On Wisconsin , " " You ' ve Said It All " ( also known as the " Bud " song , referring to its beginning as a jingle in a Budweiser beer commercial ) , " Space Badgers " ( A variation on the opening to Also sprach Zarathustra ) , " Dance Little Bird " ( The Chicken Dance ) , " Beer Barrel Polka , " " Tequila , " and " Hey Baby . " Many spectators remain in the stands for twenty minutes after the game to enjoy the performance . Many of the songs are associated with specific choreography in which the band , cheerleaders and the audience all participate . At the end of the Fifth Quarter , the band lines up to play " Varsity " as the spectators sing . The band then exits the field via the north entrance to perform more and sing " It ' s Hard to Be Humble , " after which the band marches to the Mosse Humanities Building , where it is dismissed . The Fifth Quarter was officially named in 1978 , and its traditions have been passed down since then . The Wave . Camp Randall performs a non - traditional wave , following a strict pattern . The student section , more specifically section P , begins the wave by sending it around the stadium once counter - clockwise , then once in slow - motion , then once at double the original speed , then reversed ( clockwise ) , and finally , splitting it into two counter - rotational waves . This is traditionally attempted at least once during every home game in the second or third quarter . Poorly executed waves receive the muskie clap . The ESFU Chant . The student section is well known for its vulgar chants during games . One such chant occurs when one half of the students randomly yell " Eat Shit " and the other half responds with " Fuck You . " The chant can last for several minutes , and usually occurs several times during each game . The chant also occurs during overtime . When the band plays Steve Miller Band ' s Swingtown , the song starts with a long " Ooooooh " which is followed a quick " sucks " by surrounding sections , then section " O " responds with a " Fuck You " then all sections reply with an " Eat Shit . " Despite attempts by administration to rid the stadium of this chant in order to provide a more family - friendly atmosphere , profanities still abound at certain points during the game . " Jump Around " : History & Controversy . Another tradition at UW Football games is the " Jump Around " where fans dance to the House of Pain song of the same name . This takes place between the third and fourth quarters . The " Jump Around " roots began when a group of the UW men ' s swim team regularly snuck both a discman and megaphone into games and played Jump Around to rile up their section . The official UW tradition started on Saturday , October 10 , 1998 , at the Badgers ' Homecoming game against the Purdue Boilermakers After no offensive points in the third quarter , and en route to their second 6 - 0 start of the modern football era , one of the Badgers ' marketing agents , who was in charge of sound , piped the song through the loudspeakers . It stirred up fans and players and has become a tradition of the last decade . However , on September 6 , 2003 , ( the Badgers ' first home game of the season ) , with construction of the skyboxes surrounding the stadium , UW officials decided to cancel the " Jump Around " tradition that had been a staple for 5 years . Stadium security and the local police department had been informed of this decision , but no notification had been given to the fans . As the fourth quarter began and students realized there had been no " Jump Around , " they became upset . Some students jumped around even without the requisite music . Then an entire section sat down in protest , a majority directed their middle finger at the sound booth , and a chant of " Fuck the sound guy " began . Sitting down was particularly significant as the student section generally stands on the bleachers while the team is playing ( in contrast to the rest of the stadium , which sits while the team plays and stands during halftime ) . Chanting and booing continued through the majority of the fourth quarter . With 6 : 29 to go in the game , Lee Evans scored on a 99 - yard play and led the Badgers to a victory , thrilling the crowd . When news surfaced on Monday , September 8 , 2003 , that this event was not a technical or human malfunction , but rather a decision by campus officials , the students launched a protest . Petitions circulated and students pushed back against administration . Structural engineers confirmed that the stadium would suffer no structural damage caused by the vibrations created by jumping . Two days later , Chancellor John D . Wiley announced that the " Jump Around " tradition would resume . Other uses . The stadium is also used by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association for its state football championships . The Green Bay Packers have played 12 exhibition games at Camp Randall , which has a larger seating capacity than the Packers ' home stadium , Lambeau Field . The series began in 1986 , shortly after the Chicago Bears began to use nearby University of Wisconsin - Platteville as a training camp site . The most recent pre - season Packers game at Camp Randall was in 1999 . The University of Wisconsin men ' s and women ' s ice hockey teams each played an outdoor hockey game at Camp Randall Stadium on February 6 , 2010 , as part of the Culver ' s Camp Randall Hockey Classic . The Wisconsin women defeated Bemidji State 6 - 1 , while the Badger men beat Michigan 3 - 2 . Camp Randall has also hosted a number of major concerts , including : Pink Floyd ( May 20 , 1988 , and July 3 , 1994 ) , Genesis ( June 9 , 1992 ) , U2 ( September 13 , 1992 , and June 25 , 1997 ) & The Rolling Stones ( August 26 , 1994 , and October 6 , 1997 ) Drum Corps International used the stadium as the site for its world championships in 1985 , 1986 , 1987 , 1992 , 1999 , 2002 , and 2006 . The Camp Randall Complex . The Camp Randall athletic complex also includes three other facilities . The Field House was home to the UW basketball teams until January 1998 , when they moved into the Kohl Center . It is still home to Wisconsin ' s wrestling and women ' s volleyball teams . The Dave McClain Athletic Facility , an indoor football practice facility , was built to honor the late Badgers football coach , Dave McClain . In addition to the indoor practice field , it also houses locker rooms for football , men ' s and women ' s track , and softball . Strength and conditioning , sports medicine , and academic services also have facilities in the building . The Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center ( " The Shell " ) features a 200 meter indoor track surrounding several facilities for intramural sports . The indoor track facilities are used by the UW track teams during their indoor seasons . The Shell also houses a practice ice sheet and the locker room for the women ' s ice hockey team . Longest Home Winning Streaks . Note : Streaks do not include ties . Largest Crowds . The following are the ten largest crowds in stadium history :