The Steel Tire was awarded to the winner of the annual college football game between the University of Akron and Youngstown State University from 1940 until 1995.Beck, Stan, and Jack Wilkinson (2013). College Sports Traditions: Picking Up Butch, Silent Night, and Hundreds of Others. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 235. .Whittingham, Richard (2001). Rites of Autumn: The Story of College Football. New York: Free Press. p. 119. .Purdy, Dennis (2008). Super Football Challenge: 600 Trivia Quizzes to Test Your Football Knowledge. New York: Sterling Publishing. p. 93. . The trophy comes from the main products of the two cities; Akron for its rubber and Youngstown for its steel.
History The series was discontinued after 1995. Youngstown State leads the overall series 19–14–2, including victories in each of the last three games. The two schools were scheduled to meet on September 5, 2020, but was canceled due to continuing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Game results
See also List of NCAA college football rivalry games
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