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Steel Tire

Steel Tire

College football game and award

For steel tires, see 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.

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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]

Game results

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See also

References

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    "These really stand out in the case". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  2. [2]
    "Reveling in rivalries". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 1, 2002. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
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    "On top of the mantel". The Florida Times-Union. October 12, 2005. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
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    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.
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    Whittingham, Richard (2001). Rites of Autumn: The Story of College Football. New York: Free Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-7432-2219-8.
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    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.
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    "Youngstown St. vs Akron (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  8. [8]
    "Mid-American Conference Announces Postponement of Fall Sports". University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-14.


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