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re: What SEC stadium has the most comfortable early season football gameday weather?
Posted on 6/19/19 at 9:15 am to Jobu93
Posted on 6/19/19 at 9:15 am to Jobu93
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Vols: maybe comfortable?
Nope...typically too hot and humid for the first two or three games. Late kickoff times are essential early in the season. Heat, humidity and a giant erector set are not a great combination for comfort.
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Posted on 6/19/19 at 9:26 am to Jobu93
Fayetteville in September is still a might bit on the warm side. Most days its OK, but you will have your share of drowning in sweat days.
You will probably get a nice breeze tailgating at Arkansas though. The stadium is in a valley and that funnels the wind nicely.
You will probably get a nice breeze tailgating at Arkansas though. The stadium is in a valley and that funnels the wind nicely.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 9:28 am to East Coast Band
Sadly, for seemingly all fan bases, we are fricked.
East Coast Band had it right in the first reply:
East Coast Band had it right in the first reply:
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Answer: 15. None of the above
Posted on 6/19/19 at 9:30 am to Arksulli
Arkansas wins! Arkansas wins!
You are the only person who didn't outright say FRICK THAT so Arkansas has the best chance of being somewhat comfortable. Meaning, only one application of Gold Bond per quarter to prevent the swamp arse.
You are the only person who didn't outright say FRICK THAT so Arkansas has the best chance of being somewhat comfortable. Meaning, only one application of Gold Bond per quarter to prevent the swamp arse.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 9:34 am to Vecchio Cane
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How does TN or KY fare early on? It may be Vols, Vandy, or Kentucky.
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Seems that Arkansas and Tennessee are the only 2 with a chance of being 1000ft above sea level.
So maybe those are not too miserable? Everywhere else sucks for day games
Tennessee has played neutral site game openers the last two years (3 of the last 4). Here is the high each day for home season openers in Knoxville for the last 10 seasons:
2018 - Neutral Site
2017 - Neutral Site
Sept. 1, 2016 - 90F, 83% humidity
2015 - Neutral Site
Aug 30, 2014 - 90F, 86% humidity
Aug 31, 2013 - 90F, 98% humidity
2012 - Neutral Site
Sept. 3, 2011 - 97F, 84% humidity
Sept. 4, 2010 - 77F, 44% humidity (the exception to the rule)
Sept. 5, 2009 - 85F, 93% humidity
Posted on 6/19/19 at 9:43 am to Vecchio Cane
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Seems that Arkansas and Tennessee are the only 2 with a chance of being 1000ft above sea level.
I think Arkansas is the only one at about 1400'. Knoxville and Athens are both right around 800', Lexington is close to 1000'. Most other SEC stadiums are much lower.
Williams Brice in Columbia is around 200' surrounded by higher areas 140 miles from the coast and downwind of the lee side of the largest Appalachian mountains. Its in a literal pit of hell.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 9:45 am to Jobu93
Whoever scored a dome game.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 9:47 am to JCdawg
That 3:00 time slot on SECN+ we have locked up makes for some pretty hot games early in the season. It'll be 90-100 degrees well into September in Fayetteville.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 9:55 am to Jobu93
A football thread where Kentucky and Missouri are held as “might be the best”.
Shut it down.
Shut it down.
This post was edited on 6/19/19 at 9:56 am
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:13 am to Jobu93
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Mizzou: might be the best?
You haven't been to Mizzou at the end of August I'm guessing...it is hot and humid as all get out. You never know, if we get an early fall it's at least possible it could be gorgeous (especially for a night game), but usually there's a game or two at the start where it's miserable.
(to be fair, I haven't been to the South in late August either, so it may be 10x worse, but mid-Missouri isn't a great place to be at 3:00 in the afternoon in late August---although we do occasionally get a great day)
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:14 am to Funky Tide 8
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It is the case.
Eh. I think the general consensus is we’re all hot and humid in the early season.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:32 am to JCdawg
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I think Arkansas is the only one at about 1400'. Knoxville and Athens are both right around 800', Lexington is close to 1000'. Most other SEC stadiums are much lower.
Good point...SEC stadiums ranked by elevation (highest to lowest).
1. Razorback Stadium - Couldn't find..but average for Fayetteville is 1,401'
2. Commonwealth Stadium - Couldn't find...but average for Lexington is 978'
3. Neyland Stadium - 860'
4. Faurot Field - Couldn't find...but average for Columbia is 758'
5. Jordan-Hare Stadium - 640'
6. Sanford Stadium - 610'
7. Dudley Field - Couldn't find...but average for Nashville is 597'
8. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium - 482'
9. Kyle Field - Couldn't find...but average for College Station - 338'
10. Williams-Brice - Couldn't find...but average for Columbia - 292'
11. Bryant Denny Stadium - Couldn't find...but average for Tuscaloosa - 222'
12. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium - Couldn't find...but average for Gainesville is 177'
13. Davis Wade Stadium - 116'
14. Tiger Stadium - 26'
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:34 am to madmaxvol
frick. all the way to Baton Rouge is only 28 feet above sea level. frick. that's almost comical.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:41 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
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Missouri seems like the obvious answer here.
It’s generally hot as hell in late August/early Sep in Missouri. Y’all don’t know about this Midwest humidity
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:50 am to Jobu93
None of them
Late August and early September can be hot and humid in CWS and they are the second most northern stadium in the league. If they had any sense the SEC would have night games till maybe mid to late September but they want the noon and 3pm games for the ratings.
Late August and early September can be hot and humid in CWS and they are the second most northern stadium in the league. If they had any sense the SEC would have night games till maybe mid to late September but they want the noon and 3pm games for the ratings.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:54 am to Jobu93
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Mizzou: might be the best?
You would be surprised. Temperatures are usually mid 90's and very humid.
In fact, just 2 hours west, Kansas City has the 5th most 100+ degree days per year on average in the entire USA.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:58 am to KCM0Tiger
My guess is CoMo North and Lexington have "stuck weather" as they are too far from a coast that brings coastal breeze and winds. Probably Fayattenam as well. I remember back in the 60's and 70's where there was just no moving air and guys dropping like flies from the heat.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 11:31 am to Jobu93
I think Baton Rouge and Gainesville both qualify for hot and humid as frick+++.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 12:22 pm to Jobu93
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Arkansas wins! Arkansas wins!
You are the only person who didn't outright say FRICK THAT so Arkansas has the best chance of being somewhat comfortable. Meaning, only one application of Gold Bond per quarter to prevent the swamp arse.
Well, remember I'm trapped in the Arkansas Delta right now. Fayetteville seems like Eden in comparison.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 1:48 pm to Jobu93
The only saving grace to all the neutral site games to open the season for Alabama. By and large, they have been in domed stadiums with AC.
Having said that, the only one I've been to is last year's Orlando beat down.
Having said that, the only one I've been to is last year's Orlando beat down.
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