Help Shape NCAA Football: Band Locations

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Originally Posted by gschwendt

No... it'd actually be right half of 113.

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I think it's left half of 114. The band is sitting to the right of the last tunnel before the tarps appear.

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Originally Posted by cdj

I think it's left half of 114. The band is sitting to the right of the last tunnel before the tarps appear.

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Yeah, you're right.

Hard to find pictures of this one, but I happened across one shot that's going to take some significant detective work to piece together.

Home Band: Section 145
Away Band: Section 117

Educated Guess: No pic of Away Band, no close-up of Home Band.

Here is the seating chart:
http://neworleansbowl.org.ismmedia.c...ng%20chart.gif

The photo here was taken during this year's game, which was between Troy and Ohio. This guy is on the Ohio sidelines, so the band across the field is from Troy; since Troy is a Sun Belt team, that means that the band section is somewhere in the Section 145-146 range:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_te9B4ZF7fs...Dec10+1459.jpg

But I can't be 100% based off of that one image, and it still doesn't tell us where the Ohio band was sitting.

New Mexico - University Stadium

Section: Front of DD

http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/ima...ighlighted.png

Seating Chart
http://graphics.ocsn.com/schools/nm/...tadium-int.jpg

We believe the band sits at the front of Section DD. This based on post of member from Tradition Football and pic from lone win past season.

http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/images/misc/NMkick.png

Band appears to be triangular section on far right of General Admission section
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/...a285a23d_b.jpg

I forget what pages the information is on, but I know that I've gotten at least partial information on both the AT&T Cotton Bowl and AutoZone Liberty Bowl but neither has been added to the ongoing list on the first page of the thread.

Not complaining, just bringing it to attention so that we don't lose things in the shuffle.

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Originally Posted by cdj

New Mexico - University Stadium

Band appears to be triangular section on far right of General Admission section

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I would agree with that, even though it's quite far from what's listed as the "Student Section" on the seating chart. Always throws me for a loop when a school doesn't have their band mixed right in with the students.

I haven't been able to find any solid images so far for the Armed Forces Bowl; part of this is because the game is currently in a limbo-ish state in terms of where it is played. Until this year, it had traditionally been played at Amon G. Carter Stadium, home of the TCU Horned Frogs. This year's game was moved to Gerald J. Ford Stadium--home of the SMU Mustangs--due to renovations at TCU.

So we have a game which was played for 6 or 7 years at TCU and only a single year at SMU, and while SMU is going to have the game in 2011 I can't find anything that says where the game will be played in years to come.

Not the most useful information, I know, but this will at least help us understand the situation in terms of what we need to find for this game.

I'd imagine that the Armed Forces Bowl will return to Carter Stadium as soon as TCU"s renovations are finished. Believe that will be in 2012.

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Originally Posted by Paakaa10

I forget what pages the information is on, but I know that I've gotten at least partial information on both the AT&T Cotton Bowl and AutoZone Liberty Bowl but neither has been added to the ongoing list on the first page of the thread.

Not complaining, just bringing it to attention so that we don't lose things in the shuffle.

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Looking at the list of bowls this year, the 'Cotton Bowl Classic' was actually this year's 'AT&T Cotton Bowl' so essentially we had a duplicate. If I am wrong, let me know.

Liberty Bowl added. I even added a newer seating chart and forgot to enter it - my bad! :D

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Originally Posted by cdj

Looking at the list of bowls this year, the 'Cotton Bowl Classic' was actually this year's 'AT&T Cotton Bowl' so essentially we had a duplicate. If I am wrong, let me know.

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Not so much a duplicate as much as real nitpickiness with the official name of the event; the full name is the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Last year in the game it was just the "AT&T Cotton Bowl" and the TicketCity Bowl held at the Cotton Bowl Stadium was called the "Dallas Football Classic," if I'm not mistaken.

Point being: you've got it right now. No further discussion warranted (or wanted, given the headache of keeping it all straight haha).

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Originally Posted by Paakaa10

Not so much a duplicate as much as real nitpickiness with the official name of the event; the full name is the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Last year in the game it was just the "AT&T Cotton Bowl" and the TicketCity Bowl held at the Cotton Bowl Stadium was called the "Dallas Football Classic," if I'm not mistaken.

Point being: you've got it right now. No further discussion warranted (or wanted, given the headache of keeping it all straight haha).

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Not to mention having a 'Cotton Bowl' not played at the Cotton Bowl just baffles me. :P

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Originally Posted by Paakaa10

New Orleans Bowl

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Not sure which side of the stadium this is, but USM band in similar spot as Troy. I'd be comfortable putting 145 and 117 as band sections, though in the Sugar Bowl the bands are opposite each other on the field and not opposite/mirrored like the majority of bowls.

Temple - Lincoln Financial Field

Section: Front of 116

http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/ima...ighlighted.png

Going with 116 based on videos below.


(At times, also believed to be either Front of Section 109 OR 115. Inconclusive.)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/...aa6198d6_o.jpg

http://www.gotickets.com/cached/_ima...field-1648.gif

EDIT - From gschwendt:

To add further confusion to the Temple situation, here's a highlight video from the 2009 season that shows the band sitting in section 116. Take a look at the play that starts at 0:18 and you see a quick glimpse of the band just before the receiver catches the ball and as he walks back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnNv6cqF1lk


Here's one from this year showing them in 116 at 1:49

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WaGbTsIgxg

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Originally Posted by cdj

Not sure which side of the stadium this is, but USM band in similar spot as Troy. I'd be comfortable putting 145 and 117 as band sections, though in the Sugar Bowl the bands are opposite each other on the field and not opposite/mirrored like the majority of bowls.

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Since Troy would still be on the same side as in the picture I included for my original post, I'd be comfortable with those section numbers as well. There's a big difference between the Sugar Bowl and the New Orleans Bowl--despite being in the same stadium--so it wouldn't surprise me at all if they're just on the sidelines at opposite ends.

JB - I think Temple is in 109.

Here's my thought - anyone else, please chime in. In JBs pic (from 09), we see the tunnel with seats beside it, then in the middle of the pic you can see railings defining another small sliver of a section, then the band. That fits with 109 perfectly.

To go with that, in 2007 the band was in 104. I doubt they'd move the band all around the stadium, so I think that leads us towards 109.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/...038f29b1_b.jpg

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Originally Posted by cdj

JB - I think Temple is in 109.

Here's my thought - anyone else, please chime in. In JBs pic (from 09), we see the tunnel with seats beside it, then in the middle of the pic you can see railings defining another small sliver of a section, then the band. That fits with 109 perfectly.

To go with that, in 2007 the band was in 104. I doubt they'd move the band all around the stadium, so I think that leads us towards 109.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/...038f29b1_b.jpg

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Hey CDJ, a poster named UNMLobo at OperationSports.com claims that the New Mexico band sits at the bottom of Section EE--next to the student section--as opposed to what we have listed here.

http://graphics.ocsn.com/schools/nm/...tadium-int.jpg

Based on his username--and the fact that he posted band seating information for the New Mexico Bowl that matches our information here--I'd be willing to trust him.

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That said, however, there was no photographic prove to back up his claim.

North Texas - Fouts Field

Section: Front half of Section P

http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/ima...ighlighted.png
* - Pic & info references Fouts Field. Team expected to play in new stadium in 2011.

http://www.2-tickets.com/venues/Fouts_Field.gif

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/...0d1afdd1_o.jpg

I'm thinking the Temple band is actually in 115 in JB's photo... notice the sliver of a section just past the tunnel, then notice section 113 in the seating chart.

This may kinda sound off topic but, will the fight songs and other music sound more like the actual band played it this year or not? And will we be able to see like the band close- up during a cut-scene or something? That would be awesome!:)

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Originally Posted by OSUCowboyofMD

This may kinda sound off topic but, will the fight songs and other music sound more like the actual band played it this year or not? And will we be able to see like the band close- up during a cut-scene or something? That would be awesome!:)

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I'd imagine we're still a little ways off before the team will be talking about anything specific in NCAA Football 12. This call for information seems more like something they'll hold onto until they can fully implement it into the game, but after the improvement from NCAA 10 to NCAA 11 I'd imagine we'll see little things changing from year to year to keep the progress going.

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Originally Posted by gschwendt

I'm thinking the Temple band is actually in 115 in JB's photo... notice the sliver of a section just past the tunnel, then notice section 113 in the seating chart.

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Here is what I am seeing.

http://thegamingtailgate.com/images/...empleguide.png

107 is it's own sliver to the left of the tunnel.
To the left of the yellow 108 are railings indicating a small sliver of seats, which would have the band in 109.
Not saying it's right, but it seems to be the only thing that fits IMO.

Teams:
1.) Rice
2.) San Jose State
3.) UAB
4.) Utah State
5.) UTEP
6.) Western Kentucky (we have some info on this, somewhere)

Bowls/Neutrals:
1.) Armed Forces Bowl
2.) Army-Navy Game
3.) Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (need away band)
4.) Colorado-Colorado State
5.) Florida-Georgia Game
6.) Hawai'i Bowl (need home band)
7.) Rose Bowl (waiting on JeffHCross :P)

Other
1.) New Orleans Bowl (we have this information, just needs to be compiled)

Hmm... I can't be certain but to me, the section just past the tunnel is too narrow to be 106. That's the tipping point for me.

Rice Owls - Rice Stadium

Home Band: Front of Section 306/307
Away Band: Front of Section 302/303

http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/ima...ighlighted.png

http://stage.staff.rice.edu/images/s...iumdiagram.jpg

Here's the photo I was working from:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4-ScnTWiRE...0/IMG_0907.JPG

Another one bites the dust...

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Originally Posted by gschwendt

Hmm... I can't be certain but to me, the section just past the tunnel is too narrow to be 106. That's the tipping point for me.

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Now that does swing things the other way, but the 115 area doesn't appear to (according to the seating chart) have that small sliver of a seating section like 109 does beside it. It could be either one at this point though.

Try to find UAB, I looked in a million places with no luck :D

Had to do some more detective work here, but I'm fairly sure that the San Jose State band sits in Section 132 or 133; hard to tell with the angle from the photos you'll see shortly.

Here is the seating chart:
http://www.sjsuspartans.com/pics/800...DB_OEM_ID=5600

Look under the "J" banner in this picture and you'll see the band in the stands:
http://www.sjsu.edu/publicaffairs/pi...ners_print.jpg

And finally, this picture--though small--clearly shows the gap where the band should be:
http://www.sjsu.edu/publicaffairs/pics/halftime_web.jpg

San Jose State - Spartan Stadium

Section: Front of Section 128

http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/ima...ighlighted.png

http://www.sjsuspartans.com/pics/800...DB_OEM_ID=5600

http://verdedesigninc.com/portfolio/...jose_large.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...C0768-Edit.jpg

http://cdn.wn.com/pd/aa/77/8cb2f4c4c...b11_grande.jpg

HA! Good timing, Paakaa! I think my pic is more recent based on the field art, but I'll keep looking now since bands typically don't move much (except in the case of Temple, apparently). Mine would have them embedded with the students, I believe.

EDIT - If yours is right, that would make it 114 I think. Notice in the seating chart how one end zone has three bleacher sets in the front and the other has four. I think you need to flip the stadium around to match your pic.

EDIT 2 - I've added a couple pics to mine. I think 128 is correct, but want you (and/or others) to verify.

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Originally Posted by cdj

HA! Good timing, Paakaa! I think my pic is more recent based on the field art, but I'll keep looking now since bands typically don't move much (except in the case of Temple, apparently). Mine would have them embedded with the students, I believe.

EDIT - If yours is right, that would make it 114 I think. Notice in the seating chart how one end zone has three bleacher sets in the front and the other has four. I think you need to flip the stadium around to match your pic.

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I think I'm on the right side of the seating chart; there's no second deck on that side of the field, which jives with the section numbers I listed in my original post.

EDIT

I will concede, however, that the field art in your photos looks more recent than the ones in mine.

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Originally Posted by Paakaa10

I think I'm on the right side of the seating chart; there's no second deck on that side of the field, which jives with the section numbers I listed in my original post.

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I will concede, however, that the field art in your photos looks more recent than the ones in mine.

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Using your more recent stadium seating chart, I still want to think it is Sec 128. I added a third pic which I think confirms it, but this one is tricky as well. (To be expected when we hit the final few...)

Utah State - Romney Stadium

Section: Front of 12

http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/ima...ighlighted.png

Link to official seating chart:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...0fbmbbmaps.pdf

Image:
http://www.2-tickets.com/venues/RomneyStadium_all.jpg

Photo of band:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CXR0UAJT1X...0/IMG_0848.jpg

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Originally Posted by cdj

Using your more recent stadium seating chart, I still want to think it is Sec 128. I added a third pic which I think confirms it, but this one is tricky as well. (To be expected when we hit the final few...)

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I would go along with Section 128; your pictures look considerably more recent, and they seem to fit with the updated seating chart.

MYTH CONFIRMED!

Western Kentucky - Houchens Industries LT Smith Stadium

Section: Entirety of Section 130 (based on info from Community Member)


Old info:

Spoiler: show

http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/ima...ighlighted.png
(New picture needed)

Amazing find here; I've pretty well pinpointed the band section thanks to a gigapan picture.

Looks like the band sits in Section 129 of the stadium to me.

Link to updated seating chart: http://www.wkusports.com//pdf4/63567...DB_OEM_ID=5400

And here is the link to the huge pannable image of the full stadium; the band section is on the left at about the 40-yard line: http://gigapan.org/gigapans/59712/

If you're still having trouble finding it, look in that general area for the bandleader up on a stepladder.

UAB - Legion Field

Section: Front/Left of 33

http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/ima...ighlighted.png

First pic I have seen with an open gap for the band (LINK).

This is one of the few up-to-date seating charts.

http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools...-field-map.jpg

Based on this pic of Legion Field (same bleachers), each row of steps is only half a set of bleachers. IE: First two sections are 31, and so on.

http://tidedruid.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/pizza.jpg

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Originally Posted by cdj

UAB - Legion Field

Home Band: Front/Left of Section 33

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Considering how nigh-impossible it had been to find anything on UAB myself, I'm willing to take your word for it on this and roll with this section haha. Looks like we've only got UTEP to go now, which is a tough one because the name of the stadium is shared with a bowl game name: Sun Bowl.

UTEP - Sun Bowl

Section: Front of 20

http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/ima...ighlighted.png

http://www.ticketwood.com/images/map...tadium_all.gif

http://solsticekennels.files.wordpre...otball-022.jpg

http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/utep/gr...nbowl-lg-A.jpg

Florida - Georgia (Jacksonville's Municipal Stadium)

Florida Band: Section 150
Georgia Band: Section 125

http://www.gotickets.com/cached/_ima...adium-1536.gif

Shot of UF Band

Georgia

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2052/...e45_z.jpg?zz=1

Armed Forces Bowl - Amon G. Carter Stadium

http://pursuitofperfection10.files.w...esbowllogo.jpg

http://maps.teamonetickets.com/EIBOV...m?eid=1&vid=60

Home Band: Front of Section S
Away Band: Front of Section X

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2358/...d19fddb5_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2279/...f5b221ec_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/...0088e8d0_b.jpg
(Could also be Section Y for Away team)

2010 & 2011 - Gerald J. Ford Stadium

http://ticketsarmedforcesbowl.com/wp...ing_Chart1.gif

Home Band: Front of 121
Away Band: Front of 126 or 127

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/...b2977944_b.jpg

Army - Appears Band is in 126 or 127