Hensley Sapenter
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Hensley W. Sapenter is a former American football
player and coach. In 2003, he was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame.
when he was hired as interim head coach and athletic director at Prairie View. He was told that he would only be hired full-time if he could win.
In two years, Sapenter finished 0-22, making him one of the few coaches to have never won a game. During his tenure, his teams were outscored 950-210.
On September 24, Prairie View was drubbed 44-6 by Tarleton State
, tying Macalester College
's NCAA record 50 straight losses. They broke the tie the next week with a 64-0 thumping by Grambling
--the 399th career win for Grambling's legendary coach, Eddie Robinson.
Ultimately, the streak would grow to 80 consecutive losses before it was broken in 1998. Sapenter was first suspended with pay and then subsequently fired following an investigation into the use of ineligible players.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and coach. In 2003, he was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame.
Coaching career
Sapenter had recently retired after 19 years as the athletic director for the San Antonio Independent School DistrictSan Antonio Independent School District
San Antonio Independent School District is a school district based in Downtown San Antonio, Texas .San Antonio ISD is one of 15 school districts serving San Antonio. San Antonio ISD serves the downtown and inner city areas of San Antonio. San Antonio ISD also serves a small portion of the city of...
when he was hired as interim head coach and athletic director at Prairie View. He was told that he would only be hired full-time if he could win.
In two years, Sapenter finished 0-22, making him one of the few coaches to have never won a game. During his tenure, his teams were outscored 950-210.
On September 24, Prairie View was drubbed 44-6 by Tarleton State
Tarleton State University
Tarleton State University is a public, coeducational, state university located in Stephenville, Texas. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States....
, tying Macalester College
Macalester College
Macalester College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was founded in 1874 as a Presbyterian-affiliated but nonsectarian college. Its first class entered September 15, 1885. The college is located on a campus in a historic residential neighborhood...
's NCAA record 50 straight losses. They broke the tie the next week with a 64-0 thumping by Grambling
Grambling State Tigers
The Grambling Tigers represent Grambling State University in NCAA intercollegiate athletics. Grambling's sports teams participate in Division I as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference...
--the 399th career win for Grambling's legendary coach, Eddie Robinson.
Ultimately, the streak would grow to 80 consecutive losses before it was broken in 1998. Sapenter was first suspended with pay and then subsequently fired following an investigation into the use of ineligible players.