Steel Tire

Steel Tire
SportFootball
First meetingNovember 2, 1940
Youngstown 13, Akron 0
Latest meetingNovember 4, 1995
Youngstown State 24, Akron 10
TrophySteel Tire
Statistics
Meetings total35
All-time seriesYoungstown State leads, 19–14–2 (.571)
Largest victoryAkron, 60–27 (1969)
Longest win streakAkron, 6 (1963–1971)
Current win streakYoungstown State, 3 (1993–1995)
30km
19miles
YSU
Akron
Locations of Akron and Youngstown State

The Steel Tire was awarded, from 1940 until 1995, to the winner of the annual college football game between the University of Akron and Youngstown State University. The trophy comes from the main products of the two cities; Akron for its rubber and Youngstown for its steel.