Rose Bowl Stadium Facts:

  • Approximate seating capacity to date: 90,000+.
  • The Rose Bowl has approximately 77 rows of seats.
  • The stadium measures 880 feet from north to south rims and 695 feet from east to west rims.
  • The circumference of the rim is 2,430 feet, while the inside at field level is approximately 1,350 feet.
  • The turfed area inside the bowl measures 79,156 square feet.
  • In August 2007, 40,000 square feet of new locker room and media center space was added.
  • The fence around the Rose Bowl is one mile in circumference.
  • There are over 100 different varieties of rose bushes situated between the stadium and the fence.
  • The dimensions of the playing field for football are: 53 yds.(w) x 100 yds.(l). The dimension of the playing field for soccer are: 70 yds.(w) x 120 yds.(l).
  • The stadium itself is approximately 830 feet above sea level.
  • It would take approximately 84,375,000 gallons of water to fill the Rose Bowl to the rim.
  • The Rose Bowl Press Box is the highest point of the stadium at 100 feet above ground
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  • The first "PSL's" (Personal Seat Licenses) ever sold were sold to build the Rose Bowl Stadium. Two hundred-ten individuals and corporations purchased what were then referred to as "seat subscriptions" to finance the building of the $272,198 Rose Bowl Stadium.

For security reasons all tours of the Rose Bowl Stadium are cancelled until further notice.