LSU at Arkansas

Saturday, November 13, 1909

Arkansas beat LSU 16–⁠0. It was their fourth meeting; after it, LSU led the series 2–⁠1–⁠1 as played.

AwayLSU6–⁠2 in 1909
0
HomeArkansas7–⁠0 in 1909
16

FinalHigh 82°F, low 44°F, 0.31 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • The The Sentinel=record's story: ARKANSAS WINS OYER LOUISIANA WAS A HoTLY CONTESTED GAME IN WHICH LOUISIANA TOOK THE DEFENSIVE. Phillips, the Indian Full Back of Ar kansas Made Decisive Gains Through Right Tackle.

    The Sentinel=record, Arkansas, November 14, 1909, page 6

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    ARKANSAS WINS OYER LOUISIANA WAS A HoTLY CONTESTED GAME IN WHICH LOUISIANA TOOK THE DEFENSIVE. Phillips, the Indian Full Back of Ar kansas Made Decisive Gains Through Right Tackle. Memphis. Tenn, Nov. 13--Arkan- sas University nan over Louisiana State University on Red Elm Field this afternoon. winning by a score of 16 to 0, on sheer merit and “a slight advantage in weight. The game was one of the best that has been seen in many past football seasons in this city. and its snccess bids fair to arouse q long slumbering interest in college Dootball. fts tll Louisiana was powerless to hold the heavy charging backs of Arkansas and repeated gains of five. ten and fifteen wards were made through the line. These were varied by delayed and forward passes, but few Of the latter tricks were worked with sue cess. Arkansas had all the advantage on trick plays and kep Louisiana on the defensive practically throughout both halves. The first half ended with Arkansas s and Louisiana O. After the kick of Arltansas rushed the ball tp Lou. isiana’s ten.yRrd line. lost it on a tumble and drew. l. & U. punted to safe territory Two forward passes were tried by Arkansas, but both fail ed. Stanley Phillips. Arkansas Indian captain. plonghed through right tackle for the first touchdown, after twenty minutes of play The punt was miss ed. which kept Arkansas le.ft end Davis. from trying goal Weight and faster Ysavana were TO sponsible for the ssSo touchdowus in the last half. fhiliips, Assansas giant fullbacls was spoved over the line after iifteer l’‘iyutes of rapid fire play in whict long end runs and delayed passe: featured. Davis missed the goal, Ar kansas third touchdown was made by Captain Phillips just before the hnaf ended. Davis kicked goal The game ended with the ball in Arkan sas’ possession on Louisiana’s fifteen yard line Final score. 16 to 0. For Louisiana Seip. Thomas anc Hillman starred, while Creelsmo-e Phillips and Estes played brilliant football for AIllsanaas, often breaking through the line and blocking delayed fsshsses. Both teams were repeatedly penalized for ofIside plays. The lina m.

  • The The Paducah evening sun's story: Football Results. nnHusuI

    The Paducah evening sun, Paducah, Ky., November 15, 1909, page 6 (results column)

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    Football Results. nnHusuI Arkansas, 16; Louisiana State, 0. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, II; Auburn, II. Columbus-ohio State. 5; Wander bilt. 0. Tupelo-Tupelo, II; West Point, o. Mobile-Fort Morgan soldiers, 0; University of Alabama Medical department, o. Knoxville-Alabama. 10; Tennessee. o. IA Jackson-Unios. 81: Bethel. G. New orleans-Tulanc, SIS; Texas, 10. Macon, Ga.-Tech. 35; Mercer. o. EAST. New Haven-Yale, II; Princeton, o. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL; Uni vcrsity of Pennsylvania, 6. Cambridge-TIarvard. IL; Dart mouth, 3. Annapolis-NaVy, II; Western Re serve, 6. Proyidence-Brown. II; Vermont, 20. Lewisburg. Pa.-Dicklnson, G.; .Bucknell, 6. willlamstown-williams, II; Am hcrst, o. Hartford-Trlnity, ~; Wesleyan, 10. Ithaca-Chicago. 6; Cornell, o. Carlisle-Indlans, 35; Gettysburg, South Bethlehem-1ehigh, 6; New York university. 6. New York-Fordham, 80; Ranssalaer, 0. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., o; Vr- .ginia, 81. Brunswick Maine. o; Bowdoin, 20. Colgate. G; Syracuse. 3. WEST. Minnesota, “a; Wisconsin, 6. Evanston-Illinois, So; Northwest ern. 0. Notre Dame-Notre Dame, Al; Miami, o. Lafayette-Purdue, 81; Rose Poly technic, 3. Cleveland-Case, 21; Ohio Wesleyan. 0. Missouri, %; Drake. G. Lansing-Michigan Aggies, 10; Marquette, 0.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

LSU 55% to win. Arkansas won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, LSU leads 43–⁠23–⁠2; as played, 45–⁠23–⁠2 in 70 meetings, counting the 66 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025LSU 23, Arkansas 22
2024LSU 34, Arkansas 10
2023LSU 34, Arkansas 31
2022LSU 13, Arkansas 10
2021Arkansas 16, LSU 13
2020LSU 27, Arkansas 24

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