Arkansas vs. LSU
Saturday, January 1, 1966, Cotton Bowl Share
LSU beat No. 2 Arkansas 14–7. It was their 36th meeting; after it, LSU led the series 22–12–2 as played.
FinalTV: CBSAttendance 76,200Referee: James Artley (SEC; split crew: SEC, SWC)
MVPs T.B. Joe Labruzzo (LSU); David McCormick (LSU)Wikipedia
On the newsreel
- LSU IN COTTON BOWL UPSETArkansas comes into the Cotton Bowl game with a winning streak of 22 games and are heavy favorites to take the measure of Louisiana State. They go home after a skinning in the hands of The Tigers who upset them...14 to 7
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Arkansas 70% to win. LSU pulled the upset.
The series
Every Arkansas–LSU gameOfficially, LSU leads 43–23–2; as played, 45–23–2 in 70 meetings, counting the 34 since this game.
| 2025 | LSU 23, Arkansas 22 | |
| 2024 | LSU 34, Arkansas 10 | |
| 2023 | LSU 34, Arkansas 31 | |
| 2022 | LSU 13, Arkansas 10 | |
| 2021 | Arkansas 16, LSU 13 | |
| 2020 | LSU 27, Arkansas 24 |
Around this game
Arkansas
- Next gamevs. Oklahoma StateSept. 17, 1966
- SeasonArkansas in 1965
- ProgramArkansas history and records
LSU
- Next gamevs. South CarolinaSept. 17, 1966
- SeasonLSU in 1965
- ProgramLSU history and records