Gies Memorial Stadium Section 119: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 119 is in the lower level, south end zone, near the west south corner of Gies Memorial Stadium, on the Illinois side of the field. Its rows run 10-50 (41 rows), back rows from about Row 47 under the structure above. The front row is 277 ft from midfield and Row 50 sits 55 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 98 minutes of direct sun.

How many rows are in Section 119?

41 rows: 10-50. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 119 covered?

The back rows, from about Row 47, sit under the structure above; the rows in front are open to the sky. No published cover row for this section: the overhang is measured from lidar.

How far is Section 119 from the field?

The front row is 277 ft (84.4 m) from midfield; Row 50 is 367 ft. Eye height runs from 21 ft above the field at the front to 55 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.4° from Row 10, 6.6° from Row 30 and 8.5° from Row 50. Seats face a compass bearing of 14.0°.

Is Section 119 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 98 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 98 min, middle 94 min, top 103 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

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