Charles Henderson (American football)
| Charles Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976-1978 1979–1980 |
Delaware State (asst coach) Delaware State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6-14-1 |
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Statistics | |
Charles Henderson was an American college football coach from 1979 to 1980 at Delaware State College, a historically black college in Dover, Delaware. He compiled a 6-14-1 record as head coach after several seasons as an assistant under head coach Edmund Wyche.
Henderson was embroiled in a lawsuit against Delaware State that advanced to United States District Court when he was involved in an extramarital affair with a female employee who was fired when she became pregnant for violating unwritten moral clauses. The female employee won the lawsuit and was reinstated.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State Hornets (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1979–1980) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Delaware State | 4–5-1 | 1-2-1 | ||||||
| 1980 | Delaware State | 2-9 | 0-5 | ||||||
| Total: | 6-14-1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
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