Plans call for Camp Randall Stadium upgrade to be installed using helicopter

TODD D. MILEWSKI
May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025 Updated Jun 3, 2025

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New lights scheduled to be installed at Camp Randall Stadium will provide a more even coverage of the field for University of Wisconsin football night games, an athletic department official said.

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Camp Randall lights — Badgers receiver Quincy Burroughs goes through warmups before the 2023 game against Nebraska at Camp Randall Stadium.
SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES

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