How many seats in the rose bowl?

This resulted in new seat backs for 50,000 seats. For many years, the Rose Bowl had the largest football stadium capacity in the United States, eventually being surpassed by Michigan Stadium (107,601). The Rose Bowl's maximum stated seating capacity was 104,091 from 1972 to 1997. read more

The Best Seats at the Rose Bowl Not all seats are the same. Sections 1 thru 8 and 15 thru 22 have seat backs, while the rest of the sections are benches. Keep in mind that not all seats in the fringe sections of 1, 8, 15, and 22 will have seat backs, only those closest to the 50 yard line. read more

At a modern capacity of an all-seated configuration at 90,888 (making it one of the rare stadiums in college football to have such a seating arrangement; many such stadiums have bench-style seating) the Rose Bowl is the 17th-largest stadium in the world, the 11th-largest stadium in the United States, and the 11th largest NCAA stadium. read more