University in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

1947 Cotton Bowl

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 16, 2023

1. 1947 Cotton Bowl Marker

Inscription.
Cotton Bowl
January 1, 1947
LSU vs Arkansas

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 30° 24.647′ N, 91° 10.996′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in University. It is on South Stadium Drive 0.3 miles east of Nicholson Drive (Louisiana Highway 30), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1936 Sugar Bowl

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(here, next to this marker); 1937 Sugar Bowl (here, next to this marker); 1950 Sugar Bowl (here, next to this marker); Sugar Bowl (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Sugar Bowl (here, next to this marker); 1944 Orange Bowl (here, next to this marker); Independence Bowl (here, next to this marker); Peach Bowl (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

More about this marker. Located on the B. Jameson Chauvin Family Wall at gate 26 of Tiger Stadium

Regarding 1947 Cotton Bowl. Game ended in a 0-0 tie, due to severe winter weather.

Also see . . . 1947 Cotton Bowl Wikipedia page. (Submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 16, 2023

2. 1947 Cotton Bowl Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.