Elliott T. Bowers Stadium Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
Huntsville, TX
Since 2006, 14 college football games at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium have a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 57°F, in two games: Middle Tennessee at Sam Houston on Nov. 25, 2023, and Liberty at Sam Houston on Nov. 29, 2024. The hottest was 97°F on Sept. 12, 2026, Tulsa at Sam Houston.
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium 10 Coldest Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov. 25, 2023Week 13 | Middle Tennessee 20, Sam Houston 23 | 57°FSingle reading |
| 2 | Nov. 29, 2024Week 14 | Liberty 18, Sam Houston 20 | 57°F |
| 3 | Oct. 16, 2024Week 8 | Western Kentucky 31, Sam Houston 14 | 68°FSingle reading |
| 4 | Oct. 21, 2026Week 8 | New Mexico State 30, Sam Houston 24 | 73°FSingle reading |
| 5 | Nov. 4, 2023Week 10 | Kennesaw State 21, Sam Houston 24 | 74°F |
| 6 | Oct. 18, 2023Week 8 | FIU 33, Sam Houston 27 | 79°FSingle reading |
| 7 | Oct. 25, 2023Week 9 | UTEP 37, Sam Houston 34 | 80°F |
| 8 | Oct. 29, 2024Week 10 | Louisiana Tech 3, Sam Houston 9 | 80°F |
| 9 | Oct. 14, 2026Week 7 | Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3 | 85°FSingle reading |
| 10 | Sept. 28, 2023Week 5 | Jacksonville State 35, Sam Houston 28 | 91°FSingle reading |
One more game was also 91°F at kickoff.
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium 10 Hottest Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 12, 2026Week 2 | Tulsa 23, Sam Houston 17 | 97°FSingle reading |
| 2 | Sept. 14, 2024Week 3 | Hawaii 13, Sam Houston 31 | 93°FSingle reading |
| 3 | Sept. 19, 2026Week 3 | Nicholls 0, Sam Houston 59 | 93°FSingle reading |
| 4 | Sept. 28, 2023Week 5 | Jacksonville State 35, Sam Houston 28 | 91°FSingle reading |
| 5 | Sept. 21, 2024Week 4 | New Mexico State 11, Sam Houston 31 | 91°FSingle reading |
| 6 | Oct. 14, 2026Week 7 | Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3 | 85°FSingle reading |
| 7 | Oct. 25, 2023Week 9 | UTEP 37, Sam Houston 34 | 80°F |
| 8 | Oct. 29, 2024Week 10 | Louisiana Tech 3, Sam Houston 9 | 80°F |
| 9 | Oct. 18, 2023Week 8 | FIU 33, Sam Houston 27 | 79°FSingle reading |
| 10 | Nov. 4, 2023Week 10 | Kennesaw State 21, Sam Houston 24 | 74°F |
Home Record at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium by Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L |
|---|---|---|
| 50–59°F | 2 | 2-0 |
| 60–69°F | 1 | 0-1 |
| 70–79°F | 3 | 1-2 |
| 80–89°F | 3 | 1-2 |
| 90°F or hotter | 5 | 3-2 |
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest college football game at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium since 2006?
- A tie at 57°F, in two games: Middle Tennessee 20, Sam Houston 23 at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium on Nov. 25, 2023, and Liberty 18, Sam Houston 20 at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium on Nov. 29, 2024.
- What was the hottest college football game at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium since 2006?
- Sept. 12, 2026: Tulsa 23, Sam Houston 17, at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, at 97°F.
- How many college football games at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium have a kickoff temperature?
- 14 of the 14 games played there from 2023 to 2026.
Kickoff temperatures come from NOAA airport weather records (GHCNh): the reading nearest kickoff, within an hour, at one fixed airport for each stadium. Game data provided by CollegeFootballData.com. Games at dome and retractable-roof stadiums are shown but left out of every record and list, whatever the roof position. A temperature with no second reading within 2°F to check it is marked “Single reading”, and a game whose stadium no official source confirms is marked and left out of the lists. Home records count every home game with a kickoff temperature, including games that cannot appear in the lists. When games tie at the end of a list, the line under it counts the rest.
Updated: October 26, 2026