With the annual LSU–Tulane game being suspended at times during the first decade of the twentieth century, the Arkansas–LSU series occasionally moved into its season finale slot (foreshadowing what would again happen starting in 1992).

From 1913 to 1936, the two teams also played each other in the State Fair Classic, until Arkansas canceled its future appearances after dropping seven straight contests to LSU.

[4] In 1924, the two schools became the first future SEC rivals to play for a trophy, as part of the dedication of Shreveport's new State Fair Stadium.

[1] In 1935, LSU purchased Sheik, its first live royal bengal tiger from the Little Rock Zoo[5] and formally installed him as Mike I at the State Fair Classic against Arkansas the next year.

[3] The trophy itself stands a little over four feet tall, is molded out of 24-karat gold,[7] and resembles the outline of the states of Arkansas and Louisiana connected, thus making a boot shape.

According to Bazzel, it was intentionally made "as big and gaudy as possible, because I wanted to create value in it with gold and size," also making it the heaviest true trophy in college football.

LSU had the upper-hand most of the game in terms of offensive production, holding a 15–1 edge over the Razorbacks in first downs and a 271–54 advantage in total yardage, led by quarterback Y.

The Razorbacks were again looking to win the national championship, and had the number one scoring offense coming into the game, averaging 32.4 points per contest.

Razorback QB Brittenum then left the game after suffering a shoulder injury and the Hogs fumbled the ball three plays later.

Razorback Bobby Crockett set a bowl record with 10 catches for 129 yards, but it was not enough as the Tigers edged Arkansas for the win, 14–7.

The LSU Tigers won The Boot Trophy four consecutive times between the 2003 and 2006 contests, while also staying at or near the top of the SEC Western Division standings.

[citation needed] Arkansas 31 – LSU 30 In 2008, Arkansas quarterback Casey Dick threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver London Crawford on a fourth-down (with one yard to go) situation with only 22 seconds remaining on the game clock to give the Razorbacks a 31–30 victory over the Tigers at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.

[19] Coincidentally, Crawford caught it in the same corner in the same endzone DeCori Birmingham had scored the game winner six years earlier.

LSU incurred several penalties that aided Arkansas in the winning drive, which included converting twice on fourth down.

[22] Quarterback for the Razorbacks at the time, Casey Dick, reluctantly stated, “That’s fine with me,” when asked about the "Miracle on Markham II" title for the game.

With starting quarterback Zach Mettenberger sidelined by a knee injury in the fourth quarter, an unlikely, last-minute 99.5-yard winning touchdown drive was achieved by a true freshman back-up QB (Anthony Jennings) to hand #15 LSU the victory, 31–27.