Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2017 Shippensburg Raiders football team


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. The article meets WP:GNG as highlighted in the discussions (non-admin closure) ~ Amkgp  💬  14:14, 13 August 2020 (UTC)

2017 Shippensburg Raiders football team

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Results for a college sports team are not inherently notable, and there is no evidence of reliable, independent, substantial coverage to pass WP:GNG Cardiffbear88 (talk) 11:45, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions. Cardiffbear88 (talk) 11:45, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
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 * Merge for same logic at similar nomination Articles for deletion/2017 Slippery Rock football team.--Paul McDonald (talk) 13:51, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Comment. Generally not in favor of season articles for routine Division II seasons, but WP:BEFORE indicates that Shippensburg actually receives significant coverage in multiple news outlets across Pennsylvania (a sprinkling of that coverage now added). I came to this AfD expecting to support deletion, but I'm leaning the other way now. Undecided and holding off for on voting for now. Cbl62 (talk) 15:06, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep I don't know the notability guidelines for D2 football seasons, but I'd think this would meet GNG. Some sourcing:    . ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 16:45, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Personally, I would argue that these indicate notability for the team, or for the league, but not for a page dedicated to the results of a 2nd division college team for each year. Cardiffbear88 (talk) 12:05, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
 * The question at hand is not whether there should be a page dedicated to "each year" of Shippensburg football. Rather, the question is limited to the 2017 team and whether this article in particular passes WP:GNG. Cbl62 (talk) 17:20, 7 August 2020 (UTC)


 * Keep. Unlike the Slippery Rock AfD, the depth of coverage here (examples now added to the article) is sufficient to pass WP:GNG. I still do not support season articles for routine Division II seasons, but this one warrants a stand-alone article given the depth of coverage and other factors including coach winning coach of year honors, seven players receiving first-team all-PSAC East honors, and the team advancing the NCAA Division II playoffs. Cbl62 (talk) 12:41, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
 * changed to Keep - no objection, good research.--Paul McDonald (talk) 16:01, 7 August 2020 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.