Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kentucky–Vanderbilt football rivalry


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 20:44, 26 June 2020 (UTC)

Kentucky–Vanderbilt football rivalry

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WP:GNG requires If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to be suitable for a stand-alone article or list. "Significant coverage" addresses the topic directly and in detail, so that no original research is needed to extract the content." WP:NRIVALRY states "Sports rivalries are not inherently notable." and defers to GNG.

Existing citations focus narrowly on the 1921 game, while the nominal article topic is unsourced. UW Dawgs (talk) 22:52, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete as nom, fails GNG policy. UW Dawgs (talk) 22:55, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 22:57, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Kentucky-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 22:57, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Tennessee-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 22:57, 19 June 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom, this is not notable. --Micky (talk) 00:44, 20 June 2020 (UTC) Blocked sockpuppet --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 05:07, 26 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Comment: The same reasons can go to South Carolina–Texas A&M football rivalry.--Jpp858 (talk) 03:46, 20 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete Yet another example of SEC fans' liberal use of the word rivalry.–UCO2009bluejay (talk) 17:14, 20 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Strong keep. Plenty of significant coverage of this as a rivalry. It also has many of the classic characteristics of a historically notable series, including (a) lengthy history - 125 years dating back to 1896, (b) frequency of play - 92 total matches, (c) geographic proximity - 200 miles between the campuses, (d) border states, (e) closely competitive - record evenly split at 46–42–4; and (f) fan base animosity. Examples of coverage: (1) this from 1968 ("Vandy-Kentucky Rivalry On"); (2) this from 1959 (reviewing history and noting, "The Vanderbilt-Kentucky rivalry ... couldn't be closer, point-wise."); (3) this from 1963 ("The Kentucky-Vanderbilt rivalry is marked by upsets and the unexpected ..."); (4) this from 1973 ("The truth ... is the ferocity of the Kentucky-Vanderbilt college football rivalry, an ancient celebration of ill feeling ..."); (5) this from 1950 ("Vanderbilt, Kentucky Resume Football Rivalry In 1953"); (6) this from 1950 ("It's a natural rivalry, an annual stadium-filler here and at Lexington."); (7) this from 1949 ("Kentucky and Vanderbilt, football rivals since 1896"); (8) this from 1939 ("Kentucky Downs Vanderbilt Rival"); (9) this from 1998 ("Kentucky dumps rival Vanderbilt"). Cbl62 (talk) 18:49, 20 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep per Cbl62. Jweiss11 (talk) 20:37, 20 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep: Enough of the above sources actually mention a "rivalry", along with the other points mentioned by, to make the reference and article. Unlike the the article on the "South Carolina–Texas A&M football rivalry", that has bare mention. --  Otr500 (talk) 04:33, 22 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep per Cbl62. KingSkyLord (talk &#124; contribs) 16:48, 22 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep This is an actual rivaly, per the sources above. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 20:13, 23 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep. Meets WP:GNG, per Cbl62's sources. Ejgreen77 (talk) 03:28, 24 June 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.