Steel Tire

Akron Zips

Youngstown State Penguins

Sport

Football

First meeting

November 2, 1940
Youngstown State 13, Akron 0

Latest meeting

November 4, 1995
Youngstown State 24, Akron 10

Next meeting

–

Trophy

Steel Tire

Statistics

Meetings total

All-time series

Youngstown State leads, 19–14–2

Largest victory

Akron, 60–27 (1969)

Longest streak

Akron, 6 (1963–1971)

Current streak

Youngstown State, 3 (1993–1995)

Akron

YSU

Locations in Ohio

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.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] The trophy comes from the main products of the two cities; Akron for its rubber and Youngstown for its steel.

The series was discontinued after 1995. Youngstown State leads the overall series 19–14–2, including victories in each of the last three games.^[7]

Game results

Akron victories	Youngstown State victories	Tie games

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1940	Akron, OH	Youngstown State	13–0
2	1941	Youngstown, OH	Youngstown State	19–0
3	1959	Akron, OH	Youngstown State	34–14
4	1960	Youngstown, OH	Youngstown State	34–21
5	1962	Youngstown, OH	Youngstown State	17–13
6	1963	Akron, OH	Akron	21–7
7	1967	Akron, OH	Akron	19–12
8	1968	Youngstown, OH	Akron	48–13
9	1969	Akron, OH	Akron	60–27
10	1970	Youngstown, OH	Akron	42–14
11	1971	Akron, OH	Akron	7–0
12	1972	Youngstown, OH	Youngstown State	22–21
13	1973	Akron, OH	Akron	31–7
14	1974	Youngstown, OH	Youngstown State	30–0
15	1975	Akron, OH	Akron	17–6
16	1976	Youngstown, OH	Akron	24–3
17	1977	Akron, OH	Youngstown State	28–10
18	1978	Youngstown, OH	Youngstown State	27–3

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score
19	1979	Akron, OH	Youngstown State	16–3
20	1980	Youngstown, OH	Tie	0–0
21	1981	Akron, OH	Youngstown State	34–7
22	1982	Youngstown, OH	Akron	20–19
23	1983	Akron, OH	Akron	49–21
24	1984	Youngstown, OH	Youngstown State	3–2
25	1985	Akron, OH	Akron	30–5
26	1986	Youngstown, OH	Youngstown State	40–39
27	1987	Akron, OH	Youngstown State	10–6
28	1988	Youngstown, OH	Akron	33–7
29	1989	Youngstown, OH	Youngstown State	20–17
30	1990	Youngstown, OH	Youngstown State	28–23
31	1991	Akron, OH	Akron	38–24
32	1992	Akron, OH	Tie	10–10
33	1993	Akron, OH	Youngstown State	19–0
34	1994	Youngstown, OH	Youngstown State	41–7
35	1995	Akron, OH	Youngstown State	24–10
Series: Youngstown State leads 19–14–2

References

↑ "These really stand out in the case". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
↑ "Reveling in rivalries". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 1, 2002. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
↑ "On top of the mantel". The Florida Times-Union. October 12, 2005. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
↑ Beck, Stan, and Jack Wilkinson (2013). College Sports Traditions: Picking Up Butch, Silent Night, and Hundreds of Others. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-8108-9120-3.
↑ Whittingham, Richard (2001). Rites of Autumn: The Story of College Football. New York: Free Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-7432-2219-8.
↑ Purdy, Dennis (2008). Super Football Challenge: 600 Trivia Quizzes to Test Your Football Knowledge. New York: Sterling Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-4027-5627-6.
↑ "Youngstown St. vs Akron (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved September 3, 2011.

Akron Zips football

Venues	Buchtel Field (1923–1939) Rubber Bowl (1940–2008) InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (2009–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Kent State (Wagon Wheel) Youngstown State (Steel Tire, 1940–1995)

Culture & lore	Zippy "Akron Blue and Gold" Zips Marching Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Youngstown State Penguins football

Venues	Stambaugh Stadium (1982–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Steel Tire (Akron; 1940–1995)

Culture & lore	1941 Oklahoma City game Pete and Penny "Red and White"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

Mid-American Conference football rivalries

Conference	Anniversary Award (Bowling Green–Kent State) Battle of the Bricks (Miami–Ohio) Bowling Green–Toledo Bronze Stalk Trophy (Ball State–NIU) CMU–WMU Rivalry Trophy (Central Michigan–Western Michigan) Michigan MAC Trophy (Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan–Western Michigan) Wagon Wheel (Akron–Kent State)

Non-conference	Battle for the Bell (Marshall–Ohio) Blue Key Victory Bell (Ball State–Indiana State) Boston College–Massachusetts Colonial Clash (Massachusetts–New Hampshire) Connecticut–Massachusetts Steel Tire (Akron–Youngstown State) Victory Bell (Cincinnati–Miami)

Missouri Valley Football Conference rivalries

Conference	Dakota Marker (North Dakota State–South Dakota State) South Dakota Showdown Series (South Dakota–South Dakota State)

Non-conference	Blue Key Victory Bell (Ball State–Indiana State) Mid-America Classic (Eastern Illinois–Illinois State) Nickel Trophy (North Dakota–North Dakota State) Sitting Bull Trophy (North Dakota–South Dakota) Steel Tire (Akron–Youngstown State)

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