Where is Section 61 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

In the upper deck, south end zone, on the Florida (home) sideline.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 61: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 61 is in the upper deck, south end zone of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, on the Florida (home) sideline. It has 44 rows (Rows 1 to 90), all open to the sky. The front row is 270 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 137 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 61, Row 69, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 61, Row 69. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 61, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 61, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 61, Row 88, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 61, Row 88. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 61?

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

Is Section 61 covered?

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

How far is Section 61 from the field?

The front row is 270 ft (82.4 m) from midfield; Row 90 is 368 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 8.4° from Row 1, 11.5° from Row 69 and 14.0° from Row 90. Seats face a compass bearing of 4.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	270 ft	40 ft	8.4°	no
7	284 ft	44 ft	8.8°	no
59	298 ft	52 ft	9.9°	no
65	311 ft	59 ft	10.8°	no
71	324 ft	67 ft	11.7°	no
77	338 ft	74 ft	12.4°	no
83	352 ft	82 ft	13.1°	no
89	365 ft	92 ft	14.1°	no
90	368 ft	92 ft	14.0°	no

Is Section 61 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 137 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 182 min, middle 150 min, top 82 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	137 min shade 2:40 pm

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