Pinpointing a Power 4 athletic program’s belief in tradition, pageantry and pregame antics isn’t tough to accomplish. Few programs, however, possess the firepower of University of Wisconsin’s football program’s most well-known tradition.
In 247Sports’ latest ranking of college football’s top 10 gameday traditions, the Badgers’ famous “Jump Around” landed at No. 2, falling behind only Virginia Tech’s “Enter Sandman” entrance theme. Past that top duo, Chief Osceola’s spear plant at Florida State secured the No. 3 spot, Ohio State’s “dotting the ‘I'” secured the No. 4 position and Auburn’s practice of rolling the oak trees at Toomer’s Corner took the No. 5 ranking.
Here’s what 247Sports contributor Grant Hughes had to say about Wisconsin’s earthquake-registering tradition:
“Several college athletics programs integrate the 1992 House of Pain song “Jump Around” into their game routine, but none do it as well as Wisconsin. The tradition began on October 10, 1998, during a homecoming game against Purdue. Ryan Sondrup, a tight end and marketing intern sidelined by injury, was tasked with creating a playlist to energize the crowd. With teammate Erik Waisanen, he selected “Jump Around” after testing songs at Wando’s Bar in Madison. Since then, “Jump Around” has been played at every home game except one in 2003, and the pandemonium that ensues often registers on seismic scales.”
Interestingly enough, only three of 247Sports’ top 10 college football traditions involve a music-related celebration. Those are Alabama’s “Sweet Home Alabama,” Wisconsin’s “Jump Around,” and Virginia Tech’s “Enter Sandman.” Meanwhile, Iowa’s “Hawkeye Wave” to the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Clemson’s “Howard’s Rock” rub walking out the tunnel and Notre Dame’s “Play like a Champion Today” sign involve the stadium and its atmosphere.
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Publish date : 2025-05-21 09:30:00
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