Steel Tire

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Year City Winner Score
1940 Akron Youngstown State 13-0
1941 Youngstown Youngstown State 19-0
1959 Akron Youngstown State 34-14
1960 Youngstown Youngstown State 34-21
1962 Youngstown Youngstown State 17-13
1963 Akron Akron 21-7
1967 Akron Akron 19-12
1968 Youngstown Akron 48-13
1969 Akron Akron 60-27
1970 Youngstown Akron 42-14
1971 Akron Akron 7-0
1972 Youngstown Youngstown State 22-21
1973 Akron Akron 31-7
1974 Youngstown Youngstown State 30-0
1975 Akron Akron 17-6
1976 Youngstown Akron 24-3
1977 Akron Youngstown State 28-10
1978 Youngstown Youngstown State 27-3
1979 Akron Youngstown State 16-3
1980 Youngstown (tie) 0-0
1981 Akron Youngstown State 34-7
1982 Youngstown Akron 20-19
1983 Akron Akron 49-21
1984 Youngstown Youngstown State 3-2
1985 Akron Akron 30-5
1986 Youngstown Youngstown State 40-39
1987 Akron Youngstown State 10-6
1988 Youngstown Akron 33-7
1989 Youngstown Youngstown State 20-17
1990 Youngstown Youngstown State 28-23
1991 Akron Akron 38-24
1992 Akron (tie) 10-10
1993 Akron Youngstown State 19-0
1994 Youngstown Youngstown State 41-7
1995 Akron Youngstown State 24-10

The Steel Tire was awarded 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.

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