Where is Section E at California Memorial Stadium?

On the west side, behind the visitor bench.

California Memorial Stadium Section E: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section E is on the west side of California Memorial Stadium, behind the visitor bench. It has 72 rows (Rows 1 and 4 to 74), Rows 49 and up under the press box. The front row is 209 ft from midfield and Row 74 sits 66 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from California Memorial Stadium Section E, Row 26, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section E, Row 26. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from California Memorial Stadium Section E, Row 5, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section E, Row 5. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from California Memorial Stadium Section E, Row 46, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section E, Row 46. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section E?

72 rows: Rows 1 and 4 to 74. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section E covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 49 the seats sit under the press box; the rows in front are open to the sky. Measured from lidar; calbears.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section E from the field?

The front row is 209 ft (63.8 m) from midfield; Row 74 is 323 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 66 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.9° from Row 1, 8.3° from Row 39 and 11.5° from Row 74. Seats face a compass bearing of 49.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	209 ft	10 ft	2.9°	no
9	219 ft	14 ft	3.8°	no
15	227 ft	19 ft	4.7°	no
21	235 ft	25 ft	6.1°	no
27	244 ft	28 ft	6.5°	no
33	253 ft	33 ft	7.4°	no
39	262 ft	38 ft	8.3°	no
45	272 ft	43 ft	9.1°	no
51	282 ft	48 ft	9.6°	yes
57	293 ft	52 ft	10.1°	yes
63	303 ft	57 ft	10.6°	yes
69	314 ft	62 ft	11.1°	yes
74	323 ft	66 ft	11.5°	yes

Is Section E in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford. By row band: front third 1 min, middle 0 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026	12:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026	4:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Pitt Sat Nov 28, 2026	12:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Pitt Sat Nov 28, 2026	4:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Pitt Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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