Independence Stadium Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
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Since 2006, 11 college football games at Independence Stadium have a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 25°F on Dec. 23, 2022, Louisiana vs. Houston. The hottest was 79°F, in two games: Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech on Dec. 26, 2015, and NC State vs. Vanderbilt on Dec. 26, 2016.
Independence Stadium 10 Coldest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec. 23, 2022Bowl game | Louisiana 16, Houston 23 | 25°F |
| 2 | Dec. 27, 2017Bowl game | Southern Miss 13, Florida State 42 | 40°F |
| 3 | Dec. 30, 2025Bowl game | Coastal Carolina 14, Louisiana Tech 23 | 48°F |
| 4 | Dec. 27, 2014Bowl game | Miami (FL) 21, South Carolina 24 | 52°F |
| 5 | Dec. 16, 2023Bowl game | California 14, Texas Tech 34 | 52°FSingle reading |
| 6 | Dec. 28, 2024Bowl game | Louisiana Tech 6, Army 27 | 54°F |
| 7 | Dec. 18, 2021Bowl game | UAB 31, BYU 28 | 59°F |
| 8 | Dec. 27, 2018Bowl game | Temple 27, Duke 56 | 61°F |
| 9 | Dec. 26, 2019Bowl game | Louisiana Tech 14, Miami (FL) 0 | 70°F |
| 10 | Dec. 26, 2015Bowl game | Tulsa 52, Virginia Tech 55 | 79°F |
One more game was also 79°F at kickoff.
Independence Stadium 10 Hottest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec. 26, 2015Bowl game | Tulsa 52, Virginia Tech 55 | 79°F |
| 2 | Dec. 26, 2016Bowl game | NC State 41, Vanderbilt 17 | 79°F |
| 3 | Dec. 26, 2019Bowl game | Louisiana Tech 14, Miami (FL) 0 | 70°F |
| 4 | Dec. 27, 2018Bowl game | Temple 27, Duke 56 | 61°F |
| 5 | Dec. 18, 2021Bowl game | UAB 31, BYU 28 | 59°F |
| 6 | Dec. 28, 2024Bowl game | Louisiana Tech 6, Army 27 | 54°F |
| 7 | Dec. 27, 2014Bowl game | Miami (FL) 21, South Carolina 24 | 52°F |
| 8 | Dec. 16, 2023Bowl game | California 14, Texas Tech 34 | 52°FSingle reading |
| 9 | Dec. 30, 2025Bowl game | Coastal Carolina 14, Louisiana Tech 23 | 48°F |
| 10 | Dec. 27, 2017Bowl game | Southern Miss 13, Florida State 42 | 40°F |
Independence Stadium Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest college football game at Independence Stadium since 2006?
- Dec. 23, 2022: Louisiana 16, Houston 23, at Independence Stadium, at 25°F.
- What was the hottest college football game at Independence Stadium since 2006?
- A tie at 79°F, in two games: Tulsa 52, Virginia Tech 55 at Independence Stadium on Dec. 26, 2015, and NC State 41, Vanderbilt 17 at Independence Stadium on Dec. 26, 2016.
- How many college football games at Independence Stadium have a kickoff temperature?
- 11 of the 11 games played there from 2014 to 2025.
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