Charles Henderson (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1946 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1978 | Delaware State (assistant) |
| 1979–1980 | Delaware State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–14–1 |
Charles Henderson (born December 18, 1946) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach from 1979 to 1980 at Delaware State College, a historically black college in Dover, Delaware. He compiled a 6–14-– 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 or championship game berth | |||||||||
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