Perkins Stadium getting a new, state-of-the-art sound system

What better place to be on a autumn Saturday afternoon than rooting on the UW-Whitewater football team along with 10-thousand or more at Perkins Stadium. As the saying says… a Saturday afternoon at Perkins Stadium is much more than just a football game.

"From tailgating to in-game promotions to the video board, we provide an exciting atmosphere that tops Division III. Plus, who wouldn't want to hear the cannon fire after each Warhawk touchdown?" UWW director of athletics Paul Plinske says.

Renovated in 2007, Perkins Stadium is the third largest football venue in Wisconsin with only Lambeau Field (Green Bay) and Camp Randall Stadium (Madison) having a larger seating capacity.

”The Perk” features the second largest college scoreboard in the state. The 40-foot high Daktronic’s video board is located on the north end of the stadium. Beginning this fall the scoreboard will also include a state-of-the-art sound system. The new system is currently being installed (see adjacent photo)

For years the “Perk’s” sound system has consisted of multiple speakers located directly on top of the press box and directly above thousands of fans in the 10-thousand seat grandstand. For many the extremely loud volume was a bit too distracting.

Daktronics erected a portable sound system within the Perkins Stadium scoreboard for a portion of last year’s home schedule and it resulted in rave reviews. The redirected sound was just as loud as before but is pointed down the field and not directly onto the fans in the stands. It provided a “fuller” sound than the old multi-speaker system.

Fans will get to experience the new sound at the UWW season opener on September 7th vs. Washington University (St. Louis).

The Warhawks will have six home games during the upcoming season including: The remaining home games include: (9/28) Waldorf College (Football Alumni Weekend), (10/12) UW-Stout (Family Fest), (10/18) UW-Eau Claire (Friday Night Lights), (11/12) UW-Platteville (Homecoming and Hall of Fame Day), (11/16) UW-River Falls (Senior Day).