1947 Cotton Bowl Classic

December 2025 August 2023 1947 Cotton Bowl Classic 11th Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl Classic 1947.png Gameday program 1946 Arkansas Razorbacks LSU Tigers 6–3–1 SWC 9–1 SEC John Barnhill Bernie Moore 16 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 January 1 Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas End Alton Baldwin (Arkansas)QB Y. A. Tittle (LSU) Abb Curtis (SWC;split crew: SWC, SEC) 38,000 thumb|The Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, hosted the Cotton Bowl Classic. The 1947 Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season college football bowl game played on January 1, 1947 in the Cotton Bowl stadium at Dallas, Texas, between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the LSU Tigers. Due to adverse winter weather, neither team scored, and Arkansas and LSU tied the game, later referred to as Ice Bowl, 0–0. The two teams met again in the Cotton Bowl Classic in 1966.11th Classic, 1947 https://www.cottonbowl.com/sports/classics/roster/11th-classic-1947/259 July 27, 2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Setting Arkansas and LSU had enjoyed a neighboring-state rivalry beginning in 1901, however, the two teams had not met since 1936, the end of a 23-year run of meetings in Shreveport. The 9–1 Tigers, led by quarterback Y. A. Tittle, were not invited to play in the 1947 Sugar Bowl, and instead matched up with the rival Razorbacks. Arkansas entered at 6–3–1, losing at Texas and Tulsa, versus Ole Miss, and tying Oklahoma A&M. The rain, sleet, snow, and ice from a winter storm would keep many members of the sellout crowd home, but 38,000 still showed up to watch the icy skirmish.1947 Cotton Bowl - The "Ice Bowl" http://www.hawg-tales.com/1/post/2012/05/1947-cotton-bowl-the-ice-bowl.html July 27, 2023 Arkansas Razorback Football History Unused to the wintry conditions, the LSU team used oil drums filled with charcoal on the sidelines as makeshift heaters, while fans reportedly started fires in the stands to keep warm.December 15, 2002 Iced Over: LSU and Arkansas Battle to 0-0 Tie in '47 Cotton Bowl https://lsusports.net/news/2002/12/15/162750/ July 27, 2023 LSU LSU was 1–3 in bowl games previous to the Ice Bowl. Arkansas, with their tie in the 1934 Dixie Classic, was 0–0–1, and 0–0–2 after their second indecisive bowl. Game summary The Razorbacks were statistically beaten by the Tigers, who held a 15–1 advantage in first downs. LSU also held a yardage advantage of 271–54. The Razorback defense stiffened in the red zone, however, holding the Tigers off the board from 1, 6, 7, and 8 yards out. Despite the cold and bad conditions, the final two plays were very dramatic. Tittle threw a pass to Jeff Adams, who was running to the end zone, but Clyde Scott of Arkansas tackled him at the one. LSU was in position for a game winning field goal, but there was a bad snap, and the game ended with a tie. Tittle was named the game's Most Valuable Player. 2017-10-09 Former LSU and pro QB legend Y.A. Tittle passes away https://www.wafb.com/story/36553404/former-lsu-and-pro-qb-legend-ya-tittle-passes-away July 27, 2023 WAFB References Cotton Bowl Classic Category:Cotton Bowl Classic Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football bowl games Category:LSU Tigers football bowl games Category:January 1947 sports events in the United States Cotton Bowl Category:Nicknamed sporting events