LSU at Arkansas

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 22, 1953, page 69

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  Louisiana State Nips Arkansas, 9-S, Mud LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Nov. 81. Louisiana States Tigers threat ened to run the Arkansas Razor backs off the field with a ter rife offense at the start, but needed two dogged goal line stands to preserve a 9–⁠8 football victory in the mud today. Twice in the fourth quarter Arkansas pounded it’s way to the LSU one. but was unable to punch over the winning point. The Tigers took the opening kickoff and rolled 68 yards to a touchdown in IL plays. Jerry Marchand led the rush and George Brancato scored from the two. Arkansas tied it up 6–⁠6 before the end of the first quarter when Tackle Jim Roth blocked and recovered AL Doggett’s punt in the LSU end zone. The visitors from the South eastern Conference went ahead to stay on Freshman Tommy Davis 21-yard field goal in the opening minutes of the second period. An intentional safety in the last four minutes gave Arkansas two points but got LSU out of a hole on its five. Louisiana State - 6 8 o % Arkansas – q q % LSu scoring: ouchdown-Brancato Field goal-DaviS. Arkansas scoring: Touchdown-Roth Safety-Doggett Uackled in end zone by Warren).

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Officially, LSU leads 43–⁠23–⁠2; as played, 45–⁠23–⁠2 in 70 meetings, counting the 38 since this game.