Where is Section SS at California Memorial Stadium?

On the east side, behind the Cal team bench, in the student section.

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

Section SS is on the east side of California Memorial Stadium, behind the Cal team bench, in the student section. It has 71 rows (Rows 1 to 70 and 75), all open to the sky. The front row is 135 ft from midfield and Row 75 sits 75 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford, a seat here gets about 209 minutes of direct sun.

View from California Memorial Stadium Section SS, Row 36, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section SS, Row 36. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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

View from California Memorial Stadium Section SS, Row 69, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section SS, Row 69. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section SS?

71 rows: Rows 1 to 70 and 75. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section SS covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar; calbears.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section SS from the field?

The front row is 135 ft (41.1 m) from midfield; Row 75 is 295 ft. Eye height runs from 11 ft above the field at the front to 75 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.6° from Row 1, 10.0° from Row 36 and 14.3° from Row 75. Seats face a compass bearing of 227.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	135 ft	11 ft	4.6°	no
7	148 ft	13 ft	5.2°	no
13	161 ft	17 ft	6.2°	no
19	174 ft	23 ft	7.5°	no
25	187 ft	29 ft	8.6°	no
31	200 ft	33 ft	9.5°	no
37	213 ft	39 ft	10.5°	no
43	226 ft	45 ft	11.3°	no
49	239 ft	51 ft	12.1°	no
55	252 ft	57 ft	12.9°	no
61	265 ft	63 ft	13.4°	no
67	278 ft	69 ft	13.9°	no
75	295 ft	75 ft	14.3°	no

Is Section SS in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 209 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford. By row band: front third 191 min, middle 215 min, top 220 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026	12:30 pm	209 min shade not during the game
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	207 min shade 4:00 pm
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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