Where is Section 47 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

In the upper deck, south end zone, on the visitors' sideline, visitor seating in Rows 59-90.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 47: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 47 is in the upper deck, south end zone of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, on the visitors' sideline, visitor seating in Rows 59-90. It has 44 rows (Rows 1 to 90), all open to the sky. The front row is 262 ft from midfield and Row 90 sits 92 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 207 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 47, Row 69, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 47, Row 69. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 47, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 47, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 47, Row 88, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 47, Row 88. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 47?

44 rows: Rows 1 to 90. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 47 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar: no deck or roof hangs over this section.

How far is Section 47 from the field?

The front row is 262 ft (79.9 m) from midfield; Row 90 is 354 ft. Eye height runs from 40 ft above the field at the front to 92 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 8.6° from Row 1, 11.9° from Row 69 and 14.6° from Row 90. Seats face a compass bearing of 298.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	262 ft	40 ft	8.6°	no
7	275 ft	44 ft	9.1°	no
59	287 ft	51 ft	10.0°	no
65	300 ft	58 ft	11.0°	no
71	313 ft	66 ft	11.9°	no
77	325 ft	73 ft	12.7°	no
83	339 ft	82 ft	13.6°	no
89	351 ft	91 ft	14.4°	no
90	354 ft	92 ft	14.6°	no

Is Section 47 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 207 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 192 min, middle 211 min, top 217 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Florida vs Oklahoma Sooners Sat Nov 7, 2026	7:45 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores Sat Nov 21, 2026	noon	207 min shade not during the game

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