Best seats at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 31, front row 102 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 44, 23 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Oklahoma Memorial Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 31, front row 102 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 31	lower bowl, east, sideline	102 ft
Section 30	lower bowl, east, sideline	104 ft
Section 5	lower bowl, west, sideline	107 ft
Section 6	lower bowl, west, sideline	110 ft
Section 32	lower bowl, east, sideline	122 ft

Which Oklahoma Memorial Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 44, 23 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 8 day-game starts we model (11:00 am, 2:30 pm on Oct 17, Oct 31, Nov 14, Nov 21). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 44	lower bowl, south, end zone	23 min
Section 43	lower bowl, south, end zone	24 min
Section 109	west upper deck, west, sideline	25 min
Section 45	lower bowl, south, end zone	28 min
Section 42	lower bowl, south, end zone	31 min

Which Oklahoma Memorial Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 234, 207 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 234	east upper deck, east, sideline	207 min
Section 233	east upper deck, east, sideline	207 min
Section 231	east upper deck, east, sideline	206 min
Section 229	east upper deck, east, sideline	206 min
Section 228	east upper deck, east, sideline	206 min

Which Oklahoma Memorial Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 1 you are under the deck above from Row 59. 30 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 1	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 59
Section 2	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 59
Section 3	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 59
Section 4	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 59
Section 5	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 59

Where are the highest seats at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium?

Section 227, top row 169 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 227	east upper deck, east, sideline	169 ft
Section 230	east upper deck, east, sideline	169 ft
Section 228	east upper deck, east, sideline	169 ft
Section 229	east upper deck, east, sideline	169 ft
Section 232	east upper deck, east, sideline	169 ft