Where is Section 1 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium?

In the lower level, south stand, on the East Carolina (home) sideline.

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 1: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 1 is in the lower level, south stand of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, on the East Carolina (home) sideline. It has 56 rows (Rows C to FFF), all open to the sky. The front row is 211 ft from midfield and Row FFF sits 57 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls, a seat here gets about 60 minutes of direct sun.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 1, Row EE, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 1, Row EE. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 1, Row E, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 1, Row E. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 1, Row DDD, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 1, Row DDD. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 1?

56 rows: Rows C to FFF. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 1 covered?

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

How far is Section 1 from the field?

The front row is 211 ft (64.2 m) from midfield; Row FFF is 302 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 57 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.9° from Row C, 7.2° from Row EE and 10.6° from Row FFF. Seats face a compass bearing of 320.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
C	211 ft	7 ft	1.9°	no
I	219 ft	14 ft	3.6°	no
O	227 ft	18 ft	4.5°	no
U	237 ft	24 ft	5.8°	no
AA	246 ft	28 ft	6.5°	no
GG	256 ft	33 ft	7.4°	no
MM	267 ft	40 ft	8.5°	no
SS	278 ft	45 ft	9.2°	no
YY	289 ft	51 ft	9.9°	no
EEE	300 ft	56 ft	10.5°	no
FFF	302 ft	57 ft	10.6°	no

Is Section 1 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 60 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls. By row band: front third 85 min, middle 68 min, top 27 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
East Carolina vs Temple Owls Sat Oct 31, 2026	3:00 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs South Florida Bulls Fri Nov 6, 2026	7:30 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	noon	60 min shade 1:10 pm
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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