1947 Cotton Bowl Classic

The 1947 Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season college football bowl game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the. Arkansas and LSU tied the game, later referred to as the Ice Bowl, 0-0. The two teams would meet again in the Cotton Bowl Classic in 1966.

Setting
Arkansas and LSU had enjoyed a neighboring-state rivalry beginning in 1901. 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, versus , 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.

LSU was 1-3 in bowl games previous to the Ice Bowl, and Arkansas was 0-0-1, with their tie in the 1934 Dixie Classic.

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.