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| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | November 2, 1940 Youngstown 13, Akron 0 |
| Latest meeting | November 4, 1995 Youngstown State 24, Akron 10 |
| Trophy | Steel Tire |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 35 |
| All-time series | Youngstown State leads, 19–14–2 (.571) |
| Largest victory | Akron, 60–27 (1969) |
| Longest win streak | Akron, 6 (1963–1971) |
| Current win streak | Youngstown State, 3 (1993–1995) |
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.
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