Camp Randall Stadium

Opened in 1917

About Camp Randall Stadium

Camp Randall Stadium is a College Football stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. It opened in 1917. It was designed by Arthur Peabody. It seats 80,321. Its current tenant is Wisconsin Badgers (College Football), since 1917. By capacity it ranks 17th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 10th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 10th longest single tenancy (109 years) of the 100 longest on record.

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Photo of Camp Randall Stadium
Photo by Carol M. Highsmith. License: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

80,321

Year Opened

1917

Location

Madison, Wisconsin 53706

Elevation

866 ft

264 m above sea level

Architect

Arthur Peabody

Operator

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

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Teams

Home seasons at Camp Randall Stadium by team, 1917–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Wisconsin Badgers
While based here: 110 seasons · 593-472-41 regular season · 35 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1917–present
Big Ten Conference 1917–2026 · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Home venue unknown 1892–1916
  2. Camp Randall Stadium 1917–present
College Football 1917–present

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Camp Randall Stadium?

The capacity of Camp Randall Stadium is 80,321.

When was Camp Randall Stadium built?

Camp Randall Stadium opened in 1917.

Who designed Camp Randall Stadium?

Camp Randall Stadium was designed by Arthur Peabody.

Who operates Camp Randall Stadium?

Camp Randall Stadium is operated by University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Who plays at Camp Randall Stadium?

Camp Randall Stadium is the home venue of Wisconsin Badgers.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Location

Coordinates: 43.0701, -89.4126
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Agricultural Society Fair Grounds 57 mi
Milwaukee County Stadium 1953–2001 73 mi
American Family Field 2001– 73 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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