Steel Tire Explained
Wide: | yes |
Steel Tire |
Team1: | Akron Zips |
Team1logo: | Akron Zips logo 2022.svg |
Team2: | Youngstown State Penguins |
Team2logo: | Youngstown State Penguins logo.svg |
Sport: | Football |
Firstmeeting: | November 2, 1940 Youngstown 13, Akron 0 |
Mostrecent: | November 4, 1995 Youngstown State 24, Akron 10 |
Total: | 35 |
Series: | Youngstown State leads, |
Largestvictory: | Akron, 60–27 (1969) |
Longeststreak: | Akron, 6 (1963–1971) |
Currentstreak: | Youngstown State, 3 (1993–1995) |
Trophy: | Steel Tire |
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] The two schools were scheduled to meet on September 5, 2020, but was canceled due to continuing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: These really stand out in the case. ESPN. 2014-11-13.
- News: December 1, 2002. Reveling in rivalries. The Cincinnati Enquirer. 2014-11-13.
- News: October 12, 2005. On top of the mantel. The Florida Times-Union. 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. .
- 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. .
- Web site: College Football Data Warehouse. Youngstown St. vs Akron (OH). September 3, 2011. October 29, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191821/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/missourivalley/youngstown_state/vs_conf_opponents_records.php?teamid=83&confid=109&restrictions=none. dead.
- Web site: Mid-American Conference Announces Postponement of Fall Sports. 2020-11-14. University of Akron Athletics.