Arkansas–LSU football rivalry
The Arkansas–LSU football rivalry, formally known as the Battle for the Boot but more recently sometimes informally called 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 Boot" trophy was first awarded to the game's winner in 1996.
| First meeting | December 6, 1901 LSU, 15–0 |
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| Latest meeting | September 23, 2023 LSU, 34–31 |
| Next meeting | October 19, 2024 |
| Trophy | State Fair Stadium Dedication Game trophy (1924) Cotton Bowl Classic trophy (1946, 1965) The Boot trophy (1996–present) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 69 |
| All-time series | LSU leads, 42–23–2 |
| Trophy series | LSU leads, 17–9 |
| Largest victory | Arkansas, 51–0 (1910) LSU, 56–20 (2019) |
| Longest win streak | LSU, 7 (1930–1936) Arkansas, 4 (1922–1925) |
| Current win streak | LSU, 2 (2022–present) |
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.