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.
This was soft deleted earlier this year and recreated, however the previous rationale for deleting this article remains, in that there is a lack of
WP:SIGCOV from reliable secondary sources to meet the
WP:NRIVALRY or
WP:GNG. Don't think this qualifies for a speedy deletion, so bringing it to AfD.
Let'srun (
talk)
20:17, 18 June 2024 (UTC)reply
Delete as a general practice, we have avoided sports rivalry articles unless there is a great deal of history and coverage. To me, this one doesn't meet muster or spirit for inclusion. I encourage enthusiastic editors to
try another wiki such as an online sports almanac for details like this.--
Paul McDonald (
talk)
18:32, 19 June 2024 (UTC)reply
Delete fails GNG as a non-notable football series. Even though the teams have a traveling trophy, that does not guarantee a "rivalry" article. There is no significant coverage of these two teams as being rivals. FrankAnchor18:56, 21 June 2024 (UTC)reply
Keep and Rename to
Governor's Victory Bell. The trophy and series between the teams is notable and meets GNG per the sources below (and others), which have been written regularly since the trophy was first awarded in 1993. The sources specifically call out the trophy's creation with regards to Penn State's membership in the Big Ten, a conference well known for a multitude of trophies.
There is no requirement that a Wikipedia article on the history of competition between two teams must be a capital-"R" RIVALRY. An article can be written about a series or a trophy, assuming it meets GNG and the significant coverage goes beyond
WP:ROUTINE recaps of the games, which the sources above do.
PK-WIKI (
talk)
19:42, 21 June 2024 (UTC)reply
These references all basically explain that the trophy is awarded to the winner of the game, surrounded by other
WP:ROUTINE coverage (such as a pre/postgame report or a list of other traveling trophies). It does nothing to describe a rivalry between the two teams, and a traveling trophy is not inherently notable. In addition, if the article is kept, which I oppose, I believe the name should stay as is; articles about other college football games played for a traveling trophy are named "X-Y rivalry" and not after the trophy. FrankAnchor20:18, 21 June 2024 (UTC)reply
The references don't need to describe a rivalry between the teams, as there is no requirement that teams must be "rivals" to write a Wikipedia article about their notable series or trophy. The references above do provide significant, non-routine coverage of the trophy and series, making this article an easy keep under the name
Governor's Victory Bell.
Still a non-notable series. The presence of a traveling trophy and the routine coverage you mentioned earlier does not change that. FrankAnchor01:15, 22 June 2024 (UTC)reply
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.
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.
This was soft deleted earlier this year and recreated, however the previous rationale for deleting this article remains, in that there is a lack of
WP:SIGCOV from reliable secondary sources to meet the
WP:NRIVALRY or
WP:GNG. Don't think this qualifies for a speedy deletion, so bringing it to AfD.
Let'srun (
talk)
20:17, 18 June 2024 (UTC)reply
Delete as a general practice, we have avoided sports rivalry articles unless there is a great deal of history and coverage. To me, this one doesn't meet muster or spirit for inclusion. I encourage enthusiastic editors to
try another wiki such as an online sports almanac for details like this.--
Paul McDonald (
talk)
18:32, 19 June 2024 (UTC)reply
Delete fails GNG as a non-notable football series. Even though the teams have a traveling trophy, that does not guarantee a "rivalry" article. There is no significant coverage of these two teams as being rivals. FrankAnchor18:56, 21 June 2024 (UTC)reply
Keep and Rename to
Governor's Victory Bell. The trophy and series between the teams is notable and meets GNG per the sources below (and others), which have been written regularly since the trophy was first awarded in 1993. The sources specifically call out the trophy's creation with regards to Penn State's membership in the Big Ten, a conference well known for a multitude of trophies.
There is no requirement that a Wikipedia article on the history of competition between two teams must be a capital-"R" RIVALRY. An article can be written about a series or a trophy, assuming it meets GNG and the significant coverage goes beyond
WP:ROUTINE recaps of the games, which the sources above do.
PK-WIKI (
talk)
19:42, 21 June 2024 (UTC)reply
These references all basically explain that the trophy is awarded to the winner of the game, surrounded by other
WP:ROUTINE coverage (such as a pre/postgame report or a list of other traveling trophies). It does nothing to describe a rivalry between the two teams, and a traveling trophy is not inherently notable. In addition, if the article is kept, which I oppose, I believe the name should stay as is; articles about other college football games played for a traveling trophy are named "X-Y rivalry" and not after the trophy. FrankAnchor20:18, 21 June 2024 (UTC)reply
The references don't need to describe a rivalry between the teams, as there is no requirement that teams must be "rivals" to write a Wikipedia article about their notable series or trophy. The references above do provide significant, non-routine coverage of the trophy and series, making this article an easy keep under the name
Governor's Victory Bell.
Still a non-notable series. The presence of a traveling trophy and the routine coverage you mentioned earlier does not change that. FrankAnchor01:15, 22 June 2024 (UTC)reply
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.