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Stanford Stadium Section 103: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 103 is in the lower level, south end of Stanford Stadium, in the Red Zone student section. It has 25 rows (Rows A to Y), Rows W to Y under the upper level. The front row is 217 ft from midfield and Row Y sits 26 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Stanford vs SMU, a seat here gets about 111 minutes of direct sun.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 103, Row L, looking toward the field
Middle rows: view from Section 103, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.
View from Stanford Stadium Section 103, Row C, looking toward the field
Lower rows: view from Section 103, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.
View from Stanford Stadium Section 103, Row T, looking toward the field
Top open rows: view from Section 103, Row T. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.
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How many rows are in Section 103?

25 rows: Rows A to Y. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 103 covered?

Only the back rows. From Row W the seats sit under the front of the upper level; the rows in front are open to the sky. Covered rows from rateyourseats.com ('Rows W & Above - Covered'), matched in the lidar by the upper level's overhang.

How far is Section 103 from the field?

The front row is 217 ft (66.2 m) from midfield; Row Y is 273 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 26 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.2° from Row A, 4.0° from Row M and 5.5° from Row Y. Seats face a compass bearing of 316.9°.

RowTo midfieldEye heightAngle downCovered
A217 ft8 ft2.2°no
D224 ft10 ft2.5°no
G231 ft12 ft3.1°no
J238 ft14 ft3.4°no
M245 ft17 ft4.0°no
P252 ft19 ft4.2°no
S259 ft22 ft4.8°no
V266 ft24 ft5.0°no
Y273 ft26 ft5.5°yes

Is Section 103 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 111 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Stanford vs SMU. By row band: front third 150 min, middle 146 min, top 44 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

GameKickoffSun
Stanford vs SMU
Sat Nov 28, 2026
12:30 pm111 min
shade 3:20 pm
Stanford vs SMU
Sat Nov 28, 2026
4:30 pm0 min
shade at kickoff
Stanford vs SMU
Sat Nov 28, 2026
7:30 pm0 min
shade at kickoff

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