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Usage

This template, {{AFB game box start}}, is to be used in conjunction with two other templates: it may optionally first be followed by {{AFB game box scoring entry}} and must be lastly followed by {{AFB game box end}}.

When combined, the three templates will provide a thorough box score for an American football game.

Fields required for a game that ends in regulation time (copy and paste text below and then delete parameters that aren't needed or are unknown): {{AFB game box start |Title= |Visitor= |V1= |V2= |V3= |V4= |Host= |H1= |H2= |H3= |H4= |Date= |Location= |StartTime= |TimeZone= |ElapsedTime= |Attendance= |Weather= |Referee= |TVAnnouncers= |TVStation=}}

All fields, including up to 9 OT periods (copy and paste text below and then delete parameters that aren't needed or are unknown): {{AFB game box start |Title= |Visitor= |V1= |V2= |V3= |V4= |VOT= |VOT2= |VOT3= |VOT4= |VOT5 |VOT6= |VOT7= |VOT8= |VOT9= |Host= |H1= |H2= |H3= |H4= |HOT= |HOT2= |HOT3= |HOT4= |HOT5 |HOT6= |HOT7= |HOT8= |HOT9= |Date= |Location= |StartTime= |TimeZone= |ElapsedTime= |Attendance= |Weather= |Referee= |TVAnnouncers= |TVStation=}}

Parameters legend

Title: Name of game, if necessary
Visitor: Name of visiting team
V1, V2, V3, V4: Visiting team's point total in each successive regulation quarter
VOT, VOT2, VOT3, VOT4, VOT5, VOT6, VOT7, VOT8, VOT9: Visiting team's point total in each successive overtime period. Only include fields for OT periods that were played
Host: Name of host team
H1, H2, H3, H4: Host team's point total in each successive regulation quarter
HOT, HOT2, HOT3, HOT4, HOT5, HOT6, HOT7, HOT8, HOT9: Visiting team's point total in each successive overtime period. Only include fields for OT periods that were played
Date: Enter date of game in MMMM DD format or MMMM DD, YYYY. Do not wikilink. (Example: For example, enter "September 25" or "September 25, 2009" in this field.)
Location: Enter name of stadium, city, and state
StartTime: Time of kickoff
TimeZone: Enter abbreviation of time zone. (EST, CST, MST, PST, or HAST)
ElapsedTime: Total elapsed real time of game
Attendance: Number of people in attendance at game
Weather: Examples: Sunny, Cloudy, Heavy rain, etc.; temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F); wind speed and direction
Referee: Name of head referee
TVAnnouncers: Names of television announcers, if televised
TVStation: Broadcast network, if televised

Blank

{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=
|V1= |V2= |V3= |V4=
|Host=
|H1= |H2= |H3= |H4=
|Date=
|Location=
|StartTime=
|TimeZone=
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

Examples

Example 1

{{AFB game box start
|Visitor=[[2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Panthers]]
|V1=7 |V2=0 |V3=14 |V4=14
|Host=[[2009 Louisville Cardinals football team|Cardinals]]
|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=0
|Date=2009-10-02
|Location=[[Papa John's Cardinal Stadium]], [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
|StartTime=8:02 p.m.
|TimeZone=EST
|ElapsedTime=3:07
|Attendance=39,948
|Weather=Partly Cloudy; 62°F; wind 10 mph SW
|Referee=G. McGinn
|TVAnnouncers=[[Joe Tessitore]] and [[Rod Gilmore]]
|TVStation=ESPN2
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Panthers	7	0	14	14	35
Cardinals	7	3	0	0	10

Date: 2009-10-02
Location: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
Game start: 8:02 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:07
Game attendance: 39,948
Game weather: Partly Cloudy; 62°F; wind 10 mph SW
Referee: G. McGinn
TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore and Rod Gilmore

Example 2

{{AFB game box start
|Title=[[2007 Navy vs. Notre Dame football game]]
|Visitor=[[2007 Navy Midshipmen football team|Midshipmen]]
|V1=0 |V2=14 |V3=6 |V4=8 |VOT=7 |VOT2=3 |VOT3=8
|Host=[[2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Fighting Irish]]
|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=7 |HOT=7 |HOT2=3 |HOT3=6
|Date=2007-11-03
|Location=[[Notre Dame Stadium]], [[South Bend, Indiana]]
|StartTime=2:30 p.m.
|TimeZone=CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=80,795
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=[[Tom Hammond]] and [[Pat Haden]]
|TVStation=[[Notre Dame Football on NBC|NBC]]
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

2007 Navy vs. Notre Dame football game

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
• Midshipmen	0	14	6	8	7	3	8	46
Fighting Irish	7	14	0	7	7	3	6	44

Date: 2007-11-03
Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 80,795
TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Pat Haden

Examples for games with only two periods

Real example 1

{{AFB game box start
|Title='''Nebraska at Michigan'''
|Visitor=Nebraska
|V1=0 |V2=0
|Host='''[[1905 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]'''
|H1=0 |H2=31
|Date=October 21, 1905
|Location=[[Regents Field]] • [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]]
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

Nebraska at Michigan

Team	1	2	Total
Nebraska	0	0	0
• Michigan	0	31	31

Date: October 21, 1905
Location: Regents Field • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Fictitious example 1

{{AFB game box start 2 periods
|Visitor=[[2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Panthers]]
|V1=7 |V2=0 
|Host=[[2009 Louisville Cardinals football team|Cardinals]]
|H1=7 |H2=3 
|Date=2009-10-02
|Location=[[Papa John's Cardinal Stadium]], [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
|StartTime=8:02 p.m.
|TimeZone=EST
|ElapsedTime=3:07
|Attendance=39,948
|Weather=Partly Cloudy; 62°F; wind 10 mph SW
|Referee=G. McGinn
|TVAnnouncers=[[Joe Tessitore]] and [[Rod Gilmore]]
|TVStation=ESPN2
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

Team	1	2	Total
Panthers	7	0	7
• Cardinals	7	3	10

Date: 2009-10-02
Location: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
Game start: 8:02 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:07
Game attendance: 39,948
Game weather: Partly Cloudy; 62°F; wind 10 mph SW
Referee: G. McGinn
TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore and Rod Gilmore

Fictitious example 2

{{AFB game box start 2 periods
|Title=[[2007 Navy vs. Notre Dame football game]]
|Visitor=[[2007 Navy Midshipmen football team|Midshipmen]]
|V1=0 |V2=14 
|Host=[[2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Fighting Irish]]
|H1=7 |H2=14 
|Date=2007-11-03
|Location=[[Notre Dame Stadium]], [[South Bend, Indiana]]
|StartTime=2:30 p.m.
|TimeZone=CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=80,795
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=[[Tom Hammond]] and [[Pat Haden]]
|TVStation=[[Notre Dame Football on NBC|NBC]]
}}
{{AFB game box end}}