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Camp Randall is on ESPN’s list of the 25 best college football stadiums
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Camp Randall is on ESPN’s list of the 25 best college football stadiums

Camp Randall Stadium was recently named one of the top 25 college football stadiums in the country by ESPN. It ranks No. 8 on the list, behind only the home stadiums of LSU, UCLA, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, Washington and Ohio State.

“The site of Camp Randall Stadium is steeped in history — the Wisconsin State Fair was held there before the Civil War and Union soldiers trained there during the war — but it is perhaps best known for a recent tradition: ‘Jump Around,'” wrote Adam Rittenberg. “In 1998, Wisconsin played the song ‘Jump Around’ by 1992’s House of Pain between the third and fourth quarters of its home game against Purdue. Students and others in both decks of the stadium jumped to the song, shaking the stadium with excitement. The Badgers were beating the Boilermakers and began playing the song before the fourth quarter of every game. Players and visiting fans often join in the ‘Jump Around,’ creating one of the most exciting and recognizable scenes in college football.”

Camp Randall, home to the Badgers since 1917, is the fourth-oldest FBS stadium in the country. It has a capacity of nearly 76,000 and boasts one of the best home-field advantage in college football.

Wisconsin, in Luke Fickell’s second year as head coach, hasn’t had a losing season since 2001.

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