Camp Randall Stadium
| Camp Randall Stadium | |
|---|---|
| The Red | |
|
|
| The Camp Randall Stadium. (2006) | |
| Data | |
| place | 1440 Monroe Street Madison , Wisconsin 53711
 |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 4 '11.8 " N , 89 ° 24' 45.7" W |
| owner | University of Wisconsin – Madison |
| operator | University of Wisconsin – Madison |
| start of building | 1917 |
| opening | November 3, 1917 |
| First game | Wisconsin – Madison – Minnesota 34-0 |
| Renovations | 2004 |
| Extensions | 1921, 1924, 1940, 1951, 1958, 1966, 2004 |
| surface |
Natural grass (1917-1967) artificial grass AstroTurf (1968-2002) FieldTurf (since 2003) |
| costs | $ 15,000 (1917) $ 109.5 (2004) |
| architect | Arthur Peabody (1917) Bernes-Schobler Associates, Inc. (200) |
| capacity | 80,321 places (since 2005) 82,123 places (2004) 76,634 places (2001–2003) 76,129 places (1994–2000) 77,745 places (1989–1993) 76,293 places (1987–1988) 77,280 places (1966–1986) 63,425 places (1958 –1965) 52,788 places (1955–1957) 52,819 places (1953–1954) 51,000 places (1951–1952) 45,000 places (1940–1950) 38,293 places (1926–1939) 29,783 places (1921–1925) 20,000 places (1920) 11,900 places (1917–1919) |
| Societies) | |
|
|
The Camp Randall Stadium is a college football - stadium on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison , the capital of the US state of Wisconsin . It serves as the venue for the home games of the NCAA college football team of the Wisconsin Badgers ( German badgers ), which plays in the Big Ten Conference .
history
The venue was opened on November 3, 1917 and today has a spectator capacity of 80,321. It is the oldest and fourth largest stadium in the Big Ten Conference. The stadium got its name because it is located on the site of Camp Randalls , a former Union Army training camp during the Civil War . The camp was named after then Governor Alexander W. Randall , who later became the United States Post Secretary .
Originally the stadium had a horseshoe shape with an opening in the south and an athletics facility around the field. Over the years the stadium has been renovated and expanded several times. In 1930 grandstands were also built to the south. In 1958 the athletics track was removed and almost 11,000 additional seats added. Finally, in 1966, an upper deck was added to the grandstand.
After a field made of natural grass , artificial grass has been used since 1968 . Initially, the AstroTurf brand was used, and FieldTurf has been used since 2003 .
The Camp Randall Stampede
On October 30, 1993, the Badgers played against the Michigan Wolverines and won 13:10. This was the first win against the team since 1981. After the game, spectators tried to storm the pitch , but the stands were separated from the field with fences. The following visitors in the upper rows pushed in without knowing what was happening below, so that the spectators fell on top of each other at the fence and threatened to be crushed or trampled to death. Fortunately, unlike the Heysel or Hillsborough disasters , there were no deaths, but 73 injured, six of them seriously. After the near disaster, the old fences were removed and exits were created at the bottom of the stands.
Events
The organization " Drum Corps International" used the Camp Randall Stadium as the venue for its world championships in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1999, 2002 and 2006. Numerous concerts were also held. Mention should be made of Pink Floyd (May 20, 1988 and July 3, 1994), Genesis (June 9, 1992), U2 (September 13, 1992 and June 25, 1997) and The Rolling Stones (August 26, 1994 and 6. October 1997).
The Green Bay Packers have played twelve friendly games at Camp Randall Stadium so far .
gallery
The stadium in November 2006
Badger fans at the 2005 Wisconsin v Michigan game
See also
Web links
- uwbadgers.com: stadium on the site of the Wisconsin Badgers (English)
- setlist.fm: concert list of the Camp Randall Stadium (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ agsaf.org: 1993 University of Wisconsin Stampede article from May 28, 2013 (English)
- ↑ youtube.com: Report from the station TMJ4 from 2013 (English)