Williams–Brice Stadium

Tradition. The team takes the field to the opening of '2001' (Also sprach Zarathustra), and 'Sandstorm' plays before kickoff and after touchdowns.

Tailgating. Fans tailgate in a 52-acre area along Garnet Way, at the State Fairgrounds across the street, and in the Cockaboose Railroad's private cabooses south of the stadium.

Williams-Brice Stadium seats about 77,559, with seating on all four sides. Field-level sections are numbered in the 100s, with the 200s and 300s rising above them, the Traditions Club in sections 401-419, upper-level 500s on the east sideline and the 800s behind the south end zone, which holds the most seating and covered options. For afternoon kickoffs the west (home) sideline is the shade side, while the east side and its upper rows stay in sun longest. At noon games, sections 801-812 and the Traditions Club stay shaded. Premium spaces include The Zone, with covered seats and catered dining, plus executive suites.

Gameday lots surround the stadium south of downtown Columbia. Single-game passes can be bought ahead through JustPark, or at the gate by credit card if not sold out: Gamecock Park ($60, back gate off National Guard Road), the Fairgrounds ($50, Gate 6 off Assembly Street) and Woodstock ($30). Season parking goes through the Gamecock Club. Gamecock Park is the main tailgating hub and opens six hours before kickoff, and the Cockaboose Railroad, a line of privately owned converted rail cars, sits beside the stadium. Gas grills are allowed but charcoal is not, and tents are capped at 10 by 10 feet.