Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2022 Shepherd Rams 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. This was an apparent bad-faith nomination with no policy basis given for deletion. (non-admin closure) L EPRICAVARK ( talk ) 23:25, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

2022 Shepherd Rams football team

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An article about a Division II team with no appearance in the championship game? This team/year doesn't come close to needing it's own article and should be redirected to Shepherd Rams at the very least. Adwyludga (talk) 17:14, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep. This team made it to the PSAC Football Championship Game, and made it to the Division II semifinals. With several sources in the article, I don't understand the rationale for this being brought to AfD. Disclaimer, I am the article creator. SPF121188  (talk this way) (my edits) 17:19, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Articles for deletion/Log/2022 December 20.  —cyberbot I   Talk to my owner :Online 17:33, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 17:40, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Comment- to any closer, see this edit from the nominator... opening this AfD was their first edit, also. SPF121188  (talk this way) (my edits) 18:03, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep: Per SPF121188's rational, this team's season was clearly notable. Hey man im josh (talk) 18:13, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Oppose delete. The content shouldn't be deleted given the coverage. However, I increasingly think the best way to deal with Division II programs is to create conference/season articles, in this case 2022 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football season. Compare 2022 Gulf South Conference football season, 2022 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season, and 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. Cbl62 (talk) 18:38, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of West Virginia-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 20:19, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
 * keep with no prejudice against merging later. I agree with Cbl, a conference season article might be the way to go but until it exists we should keep this one, having passed WP:GNG.--Paul McDonald (talk) 22:14, 20 December 2022 (UTC)


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