Golden Boot (LSU-Arkansas)
| First meeting | December 5, 1901 LSU 15, Arkansas 0 |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | November 11, 2017 LSU 33, Arkansas 10 |
| Next meeting | November 10, 2018 |
| Trophy | Golden Boot |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 63 |
| All-time series | LSU leads, 39–22–2 |
| Largest victory | Arkansas, 51–0 (1910) |
| Longest win streak | LSU, 7 (1930–36) |
| Current win streak | LSU, 2 (2016–present) |
The Arkansas–LSU football rivalry, also known as the Battle for the Golden Boot, is an American college football rivalry between the Razorbacks of the University of Arkansas and Tigers of Louisiana State University. The first game between the Razorbacks and Tigers was played in 1901. With the admission of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1992, the rivalry became an annual game between these members of the SEC Western Division. The "Golden Boot" trophy was first awarded to the game's winner in 1996.
The game was usually played on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but this changed in the 2014 season when Texas A&M was scheduled to play LSU on Thanksgiving. Arkansas is now scheduled to play Missouri during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Statistically, LSU has been the higher ranked team with an all-time average poll ranking of #7, and the last 4 years #11. Arkansas' all-time average poll ranking is #24, and the last 4 years unranked.
Arkansas and LSU began playing each other in 1901, with LSU claiming a 15–0 victory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Between 1906 and 1936 (with the exception of 1918) and 1953 and 1956, the two teams played each other during regular seasons on a yearly basis. In addition, the two teams have played each other at the end of the regular season in the Cotton Bowl Classic twice, on January 1 of 1947 and 1966, the former being the second tie in the series while the latter ended in a 14–7 LSU victory. The two teams also played each other regularly in the Red River State Fair Classic, until Arkansas canceled its future appearances after dropping seven contests to LSU.
In 1992, LSU and Arkansas resumed their annual rivalry when Arkansas joined the Southeastern Conference after leaving the Southwest Conference. The teams played each other four times in the conference before the introduction of the Golden Boot trophy in 1996.
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