Where is Section I at California Memorial Stadium?

On the west side, behind the visitor bench.

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

Section I is on the west side of California Memorial Stadium, behind the visitor bench. It has 72 rows (Rows 1 to 72), Rows 48 and up under the press box. The front row is 186 ft from midfield and Row 72 sits 64 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford, a seat here gets about 6 minutes of direct sun.

View from California Memorial Stadium Section I, Row 24, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section I, Row 24. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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

View from California Memorial Stadium Section I, Row 45, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section I, Row 45. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section I?

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

Is Section I covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 48 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 I from the field?

The front row is 186 ft (56.7 m) from midfield; Row 72 is 307 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 64 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.3° from Row 1, 8.4° from Row 37 and 11.8° from Row 72. Seats face a compass bearing of 47.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	186 ft	7 ft	2.3°	no
7	195 ft	12 ft	3.6°	no
13	203 ft	15 ft	4.3°	no
19	213 ft	22 ft	6.0°	no
25	222 ft	26 ft	6.6°	no
31	232 ft	32 ft	7.9°	no
37	242 ft	36 ft	8.4°	no
43	253 ft	41 ft	9.2°	no
49	264 ft	46 ft	9.8°	yes
55	275 ft	51 ft	10.4°	yes
61	286 ft	55 ft	10.9°	yes
67	297 ft	60 ft	11.4°	yes
72	307 ft	64 ft	11.8°	yes

Is Section I in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 6 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford. By row band: front third 16 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	6 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	6 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

What is near Section I?

men's restrooms. Location from calbears.com.

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